Whether we want to or not, most of us have to write, and in most cases we write e-mails, reports, reviews or memos that have to be written in a professional capacity. Good writing is the report that gets action and the letter that says what a phone call can’t. Find out where better writing can take you… In business writing, the language is solid, the point of view is clear and the ideas are...
The French are famous for their cuisine, and indeed they invented the word! For breakfast, they prefer to keep it short and sweet. After all, they don’t call it “le petit déjeuner” for nothing (the little breakfast). A typical breakfast in France is a croissant (buttery rolls of flaky pastry) and/or a tartine (French bread sliced lengthwise, with butter and jam), some fruit or...
French is spoken in thirty-nine countries spread out across five continents. These nations are known as francophone or French-speaking nations. They have French either as an official language or use it for daily communication. Africa Gabon It is estimated that 80% of the population can speak French in Gabon, making it the country with the highest number of French speakers in Africa. Gabon is...
India is the 7th largest economy in the world in terms of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). India has also overtaken China to be the fastest-growing large economy. India is facing exciting times in economic growth and has a hospitable business environment. Being a country with 22 official languages spread across its various states, overseas businesses eager to enter the Indian market are usually...
Cornwall, also known as Cornish Riviera, is a county on England’s rugged southwestern tip, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The county is famous for its picturesque harbor villages and sandy beaches.
Here are 5 reasons why Cornwall in England should be your next holiday destination.
The Cornish language, which was branded as ‘Extinct’, has been reclassified as “critically endangered” by the United Nations group UNESCO. This change reflects the revitalization process that has taken place over the years to resurrect the language after it was believed to have died out as a first language in the year 1777.
Introduction Reviving elements of history to enjoy it in the present is a practice we have adopted for long. Language, as with everything else, disappears as soon as the followers or people who practice them decide to move onto something better. At times its’ impractical grammar but more often than not, it’s usually a change in the social dynamics that lead to a language disappearing from the...
Deciding to learn a language is always the hardest step. Or so you would think. The hardest part of learning a new language is deciding which language to learn. There are over 160 languages in the world from which you have to choose the language that you think will satisfy your need for adventure and excitement and of course, practicality. After all, language learning is not all about grammar...
“You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.” (Mark Twain). Vulture Culture Patrizia shares her memories of one of the most romantic locations in the world!
While most might think of learning a supposedly “dead” language as a waste of time, there are a few people who feel otherwise. I’m one amongst them and I’m here to tell you how Latin is more alive than ever and why it might be one of the most useful languages you can learn.