Succeeding in mathematics (maths) depends greatly on how well you speak the language of maths. Imagine that you are presented with a test in a natural language you don’t speak.
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Oxford Word of the Year 2021 is: VAX
Oxford Languages announces its 2021 Word of the Year, and the publication of the language report: VAX, a Report into the language of vaccines.
Demystifying the South African schooling system
School governing body (SGB) elections, which are South Africa’s biggest elections, second only to our national government elections, recently concluded at the end of March. Members, ranging from parents and teachers to school leaders and learners (in Grades 8-12),...
Best-selling Oxford Afrikaans-English Bilingual School Dictionary now even bigger and better!
Exciting news for South African learners, parents and teachers is that Oxford University Press South Africa is poised to publish the eagerly awaited second edition of its hugely successful Afrikaans-Engels English-Afrikaans Skoolwoordeboek School Dictionary. In...
Just keep talking
So English is not your first language? Not to worry. Having a conversation does not mean that you have to produce perfectly formed sentences all the time. Make use of the phrases below to keep the conversation going even if you do not know the exact word for...
After matric – How to write the perfect CV and apply for a job
You’ve studied hard, written your exams and are well on the way to receiving your Senior Certificate. Congratulations! If you’re not taking up further studies, the next step is to find a job. Look at the examples below to find out how to create the perfect curriculum...
Tricky pronunciations
Some words are just tricky to pronounce correctly. Different people say them differently: some are convinced their way is the right way; and others are never sure if they are saying them correctly. Here’s a cheat sheet for some of the more common ones.
Unexpected origins of everyday phrases
You might have thought you knew what these phrases really meant, but you might have been mistaken...
How social media influences language
If you could keep up with the above conversation, you are probably either a parent keeping abreast of your child’s communication methods or a member of the more youthful side of our society and a strong ‘mother-tongue user’ of it. When texting, a lot of people use...
Are they still making them? Dictionaries in a digital world
When I say I make dictionaries for Oxford University Press, people used to say, "Remind me not to play scrabble against you!" Now they say, "Are you still making dictionaries? I just use Google." It's true that a number of dictionary publishers have gone out of...
FUN WORDS to liven up your vocabulary
Here are some fun words you might not use every day to add to your vocabulary!