CV, resume Personal details and summaries for LinkedIn and CVs/resumes In 2003, the way the world structured CVs and resumes changed with the launch of the professional networking service, LinkedIn,…
Communication Chasing someone via email In the world of communication, chasing someone means reminding this person about something you have asked them to do, checking…
Communication, CV, resume How should I talk about my skills (technical and soft) in a CV/resume? Below are two extracts from a real CV/resume of a 23-year-old graduate, Ana, who was applying to pursue a master’s…
Miscellaneous Frequently confused verbs: Part 1 At TextRanch, we asked our editors to explain the difference between verbs that they often have to correct in the…
Communication How to diplomatically and constructively criticize someone in an email? All too often in our daily lives, we find that we need to complain about something. When buying something, we…
Miscellaneous What are the main differences between American English (AE) and British English (BE)? During the Second World War, the British wanted to discuss an urgent matter with their American allies and asked them…
Communication How can I improve my understanding of native-English speakers? Part 2 Today, around two billion people are studying English around the world, and three billion people speak it. Following on from our…
Updates New prices starting July 12th, 2020 We’re so happy to have you in the TextRanch community! Since our humble beginnings four years ago, we’ve grown into…
Communication What can I do to improve my English while on Covid-19 lockdown? With many of our users on lockdown around the world, the team at TextRanch thought that you might like to…
Communication How can I improve my understanding of native-English speakers? Part 1 Before the outbreak of the coronavirus, every year one billion people were traveling across borders. Although nearly three quarters of…
