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12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 • 9 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

Why learning a word is not the same as being able to use it

You are reading in another language and come across a word you know immediately. A few hours later, you want to use that

11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 • 7 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

Why Your Own Vocabulary Collections Can Work So Well

Pre-made vocabulary lists have their place. They can introduce common words, cover important topics, and give beginners

11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 • 6 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

Why Some Words Stick: Association, Context, and Memory in Vocabulary Learning

Learning a new word is easy. Being able to recall it days or weeks later—and actually use it—is much harder. Research on

Why 15 Minutes a Day Beats 3 Hours on Sunday

26 Αυγούστου 2026 • 14 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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Why 15 Minutes a Day Beats 3 Hours on Sunday

A three-hour Sunday session feels productive — but the research on memory and habit formation tells a different story. H

25 Αυγούστου 2026 • 13 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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The Science of Language Retention

Most language learners aren't lacking discipline or talent — they're up against a well-documented feature of how memory

30 Ιουλίου 2026 • 15 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

What Kind of Word Is It - and What Is It Doing?

A noun is not the same as a subject, and a verb does not always tell the whole story of a sentence. This guide explains

Who Did What to Whom? How Languages Signal Roles in a Sentence

30 Ιουλίου 2026 • 21 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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Who Did What to Whom? How Languages Signal Roles in a Sentence

English relies heavily on word order. Japanese places particles after noun phrases. Hungarian uses case endings. Spanish

A Word Is Not the Same as Its Role: Understanding Parts of Speech and Sentence Functions

30 Ιουλίου 2026 • 16 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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A Word Is Not the Same as Its Role: Understanding Parts of Speech and Sentence Functions

Why can the same noun be the subject in one sentence and the object in another? Is the subject always the person who per

9 Ιουλίου 2026 • 8 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

Γιατί ξεχνάμε — και γιατί λειτουργεί η διαστηματική επανάληψη

Κάθε μαθητής έχει συναντήσει αυτό το φαινόμενο: μια νέα λέξη που σήμερα φαίνεται απόλυτα ξεκάθαρη, ύστερα από μία εβδομά

1 Ιουνίου 2026 • 9 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

Does “Knowing 5,000 Words” Mean the Same in Every Language? - Part 2.

Does knowing 5,000 words mean the same thing in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic or Japanese? Learn why vocabulary siz

How Should Language Learners Count Vocabulary? A Practical Global Guide

28 Μαΐου 2026 • 10 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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How Should Language Learners Count Vocabulary? A Practical Global Guide

Vocabulary size is useful, but it does not mean the same thing in every language. Learn how to think about words, word f

Vocabulary in Agglutinative Languages: Turkish, Hungarian, Finnish and Korean

28 Μαΐου 2026 • 10 λεπτά ανάγνωσης

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Vocabulary in Agglutinative Languages: Turkish, Hungarian, Finnish and Korean

In agglutinative languages such as Turkish, Hungarian, Finnish and Korean, words can become long and complex. Learn why

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