Archive for September, 2005



#86 Language Longevity & Irritating Expressions

Published on September 13, 2005

Language change can be pretty irritating.

Most people—even educated people—no longer differentiate between “lie” and “lay.” For grammar purists, “lay” requires an object : “Lay down your weapons!” Lie does not take an object: “I’m lying on the couch.”


PowerPoint Games for EFL Leaners

Published on September 12, 2005

I know that PowerPoint is often used in classrooms as just a glorified OHP (overhead projector). But my friends and I create some wild PowerPoint games for each other. We really do play these games.
Here is a really simple game that you can download.   “D” Words (size: 438 KB)
First you’ll see a […]