Language matters—even more at times of crisis. By understanding the background and the difference between Kiev and Kyiv, we can make use of our linguistic capacity to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and show respect for their language and identity, which, I believe, is one of the many ways to support and contribute.
Back in the days, I suppose the majority of us were taught phrases such as “They did it themselves.” and “They treat themselves some ice-cream.” In this Ed’s Elevenses blog post, let’s find out whether “themselves” is always the preferred reflexive pronoun or not.
“What’s your pronoun?” has become a polite way with which to start a conversation nowadays. In this blog post, we will look into the use of “he”, “she” or “s/he” versus that of “they”.
The Languaging Lab | 香港翻譯校對服務 