Last year, preliminary data showed reading scores were trending upwards at schools that were early adopters of ...

Most of us learnt that ‘a’ goes before consonants and ‘an’ before vowels – and most of us were only half-right. This Learning with TOI English Hack explains the real rule: it is not about letters, but ...

New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like sounds. These patterns are deliberate and structured, similar to human ...

The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows. A group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swims together in the Indian Ocean. For years, researchers ...

I break down how to pronounce all six Chinese vowels across four tones, making it simple for beginners to follow along. My easy visual guide helps you understand the difference between each tone so ...

During the formative years of reading skills in schools, kids should be introduced to vowel sounds. These are not the easiest lessons, but vowels help them with reading and spelling accuracy. Learning ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When UK asset manager Aberdeen Group renamed itself four years ago as Abrdn, the company said it had created “a ...

If you spend enough time online, you're bound to come come across a sentence like this: "Yr brn cn rd wrds wtht vwls." It looks like nonsense at first glance, but after a moment, you probably read it ...

The human brain can make sense of sentences — even when the vowels are missing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "Ths sntnc s ...