Eloquence & How to Achieve It

Eloquence & How to Achieve It

According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, eloquence /ˈeləkwəns/ is the ability to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public. Therefore, it’s clear that public speakers would benefit from being eloquent /ˈeləkwənt/. Are you one of them? If not, you might still benefit from developing eloquence if you often need to convince or persuade others, or simply express your views in a way that people can understand and accept. That’s why virtually anyone can find value in this article, where we define eloquence, discuss its importance, and provide tips for language learners to achieve it. Keep reading to equip yourself with tools to cultivate this highly useful skill.

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Describing Character With Compound Adjectives

Describing Character With Compound Adjectives

A compound adjective is a hyphenated phrase that consists of 2 or more words. For example, French-speaking (country), ill-famed (person), one-hour (class), and way-too-long-to-be-taken-seriously (speech). Compound adjectives that are 3 or more words long, such as way-too-long-to-be-taken-seriously, are typically found in informal language.

In this article, we’ll explore compound adjectives that describe people’s character.

He is so down-to-earth.
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How to Express Disbelief

How to Express Disbelief

A: Did you know that Alison has been promoted after just one month on the job?

B: Get out of here!

Have you heard anything unbelievable lately? Do you know how to respond to such news in ways other than “I can’t believe it”? Read on to learn handy colloquial and formal phrases to express your disbelief naturally and idiomatically.

That’s nuts!
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