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Valentina Dordevic

Valentina Dordevic

Hello! My name is Valentina. Book digesting is my specialty. I transform book ideas into easy-to-follow summaries, articles, study guides, reviews, essays, analyses, slides, or e-books.

How to Choose Between Popular Methods of Learning a Language

How to Choose Between Popular Methods of Learning a Language

You need a method to help you reach the desired level of proficiency. But it also needs to be compatible with your learning style—but not too much, or you might get stuck in your comfort zone. Here are some methods I tested and learned by trying them.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Language Learning
The Most Elaborate Made-Up Languages in Popular Culture

The Most Elaborate Made-Up Languages in Popular Culture

There are many examples of constructed languages in movies and fiction. Here are some facts about the most interesting ones.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
Language Learning
“Sneaked” And “Snuck”—The Difference Lies in Conjugation

“Sneaked” And “Snuck”—The Difference Lies in Conjugation

Before we move forward to the alternate past tense forms, let’s get this straight. It is “sneak,” not “sneek.”

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
Finding Another Way to Say “Good Luck”

Finding Another Way to Say “Good Luck”

Let’s take a look at various contexts and ways to say good luck to different people in your life.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
Red Herring Fallacy—Meaning and Use

Red Herring Fallacy—Meaning and Use

The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy that allows irrelevant facts to form our opinions about something.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
What Does It Mean to Follow Up and When to Use a Hyphen?

What Does It Mean to Follow Up and When to Use a Hyphen?

Follow up is a phrasal verb that we can use in several contexts. Follow-up can be an adjective that refers to the act of following up.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
The Use of Present Perfect Tense in the English Language

The Use of Present Perfect Tense in the English Language

The present perfect has a distinct form and function. It informs the listener (or reader) about past actions and the present moment simultaneously.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English
The Meaning of the Phrase “Moot Point”

The Meaning of the Phrase “Moot Point”

In American English, a moot point is a completely unrelated issue to the main subject of discussion. In British English, on the other hand, a moot point is simply a debatable issue.

Valentina Dordevic
Valentina Dordevic
English