IFAConc Shared History

It happens ... that students start sentences this way...
This finding is for them ... :)

A student began a paragraph: "The Internet may not be a bed of roses, because abusing it may result in ... ". Does this sound like a natural opening? Come over and run this search to notice a textual pattern which is commonly expected in paragraphs beginning with a "may not" statement...

A student began a paragraph: "The Internet may not be a bed of roses, because abusing it may result in ... ". Does this sound like a natural opening? Come over and run this search to notice a textual pattern which is commonly expected in paragraphs beginning with a "may not" statement...

ESAP vs EGAP: In non-specialist, non-linguistic contexts, 'mistake' prevails. In (applied) linguistics 'error' catches up. Run the search and determine why ...

ESAP vs EGAP: In non-specialist, non-linguistic contexts, 'mistake' prevails. In (applied) linguistics 'error' catches up. Run the search and determine why ...

A Student wrote: "People suffering from this disorder are likely to become aggressive towards anyone who tries to deprive them of the Internet." PmK: Hm.. Does 'the Internet' not sound too simple? See some examples ...

A Student wrote: "People suffering from this disorder are likely to become aggressive towards anyone who tries to deprive them of the Internet." PmK: Hm.. Does 'the Internet' not sound too simple? See some examples ...

A student wrote: "educational programs should ... face the goals of development." Is there a problem? A look at the noun collocates of the verb "face" might tell ...

A student wrote: "educational programs should ... face the goals of development." Is there a problem? A look at the noun collocates of the verb "face" might tell ...

Student has asked: What's wrong with "with time"? PmK: It's not a matter of wrong or right ...

Student has asked: What's wrong with "with time"? PmK: It's not a matter of wrong or right ...