The Language Help Moncton Project

Did you know that......?

You CAN learn a second or third language as an adult!!!

According to MIT, the ideal time to learn a second language is by the age of 10. However, a recent study published in "Scientific American" states that
"Despite the conventional wisdom, a new study shows picking up the subtleties of grammar in a second language does not fade until well into the teens."

Fortunately, the study also states "This is not to say that we cannot learn a new language if we are over 20. There are numerous examples of people who pick up a language later in life, and our ability to learn new vocabulary appears to remain constant..."

So grab your books and start studying!

Did you know that........?

After English and French, the three languages most widely spoken in Canada are Mandarin, Cantonese, and Punjabi.

Did you know......?

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

This is a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis which is somewhat easier to say!.

Did you know?

Most beginning language learners will be able to have a simple conversation within three months?

Did you know...?

The word 'almost' is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

Did you know...?

The word with the most number of definitions in English is 'set'. It has an astounding 464 definitions!

Did you know...?

The shortest complete sentence in the English language consists of only one word and that is "Go".

Did you know even native speakers sometimes get confused between the verbs TO LAY and TO LIE?

TO LAY means "to place something down flat," while TO LIE means "to be in a flat position on a surface."

An easy way to remember the difference is that TO LAY (with an A in the middle) is to PLACE (also with an A in the middle) whereas TO LIE has the same middles sound as to RECLINE (which is what you do when you put yourself in a somewhat flat position - think that big comfy chair called a RECLINER).