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Henry W. Fowler believed he knew how sentences should read—and his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century ...
English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.
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Sound familiar? You have a solid vocabulary, you understand verb tenses, but when you start speaking, something goes wrong.
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Haldi is one of the most important spices in Indian kitchens. Known for its bright yellow colour and earthy aroma, it is used in almost every Indian curry and has been valued in Ayurvedic medicine for ...