WordVale

Grammar

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  1 October 2026The English mistakes German speakers make, and whyBecome and bekommen, since and seit, V and W, and the consonants German hardens at the end of a word. Each traces back to a specific feature of German, which is what makes them fixable.
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  29 September 2026The English mistakes Japanese speakers make, and whyL and R, the vowel katakana adds to every consonant, articles, plurals, and wasei-eigo words like mansion and claim that mean something else in English. Each traces back to a specific feature of Japanese.
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  25 September 2026The English mistakes Spanish speakers make, and whyThe E before S, false friends, the missing subject, and confusing your age with your state of being. Each one traces back to a specific feature of Spanish.
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  22 September 2026The English mistakes Brazilian Portuguese speakers make, and whyFalse friends, the missing subject, -ed endings, and the vowel Brazilians add to the end of English words. Each traces back to a specific feature of Portuguese.
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  20 September 2026The English mistakes Korean speakers make, and why they happenArticles, the /l/–/r/ distinction, final consonants, and word order. Each one traces back to a specific feature of Korean — which is what makes them fixable.