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Research into grammar suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences. The findings - which undermine the assumption that all speakers ...

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In a small room in Philadelphia's school administration building, Rosario Maribel Mendoza Lemus, 16, sits in a corner, rubbing sweaty palms on her jeans. In front of her is a binder with a test she ...

A recent report by the Higher Education Policy Institute reveals a quality crisis in UK higher education. Many universities have a significant number of international students who lack basic English ...

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