Second Language Strategies

Advantages You Didn't Know You Have

Elasticity is important, but it is not the only thing that matters

May 28 • BowTiedOdin

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Counterintuitive

Why do some words mean different things at the same time?

May 22 • BowTiedOdin

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Using Small Talk for Skill Development

How to break the ice in a foreign country

May 12 • BowTiedOdin

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April 2026

Understanding Receptive Bilingualism

Why You Understand a Language but Can’t Speak It (and How to Fix It)

Apr 29 • BowTiedOdin

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Slowly, Then Suddenly

How learning a new language actually works

Apr 21 • BowTiedOdin

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Parsing Good and Bad Language Learning Advice

How to separate the good language learning advice from the bad

Apr 9 • BowTiedOdin

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Grammar Structures in Foreign Languages

How to master grammar structures in a foreign language

Apr 3 • BowTiedOdin

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March 2026

Is Duolingo Wasting Your Time?

How to use an app to learn a new language

Mar 27 • BowTiedOdin

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The Subjunctive Mood Made Simple

How public schools traumatized a generation and using that trauma to improve language skills

Mar 20 • BowTiedOdin

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Better Listening Comprehension Strategies

How to improve your ability to understand a foreign language

Mar 12 • BowTiedOdin

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Learning a Language with a Full Time Job

Strategies to learn a new language with limited time

Mar 5 • BowTiedOdin

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February 2026

It's Never Too Late

How to effectively learn a new language as a working professional of any age

Feb 26 • BowTiedOdin

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