This Week’s Grammar Mailbox question is: What is wrong with this sentence? “Everyone came to our Christmas party and brought their favourite cake.” The problem is related to singular indefinite pronouns TheRead More…
This Week’s Grammar Mailbox question is: How does affect differ from effect? The answer is actually fairly straightforward. Affect is a verb that means “to influence.” Though effect can be a verbRead More…
This Week’s Grammar Mailbox question is: What are some of the most commonly misspelt words in English? Hurray for auto spell-checkers! Still, over-reliance on such tools may cause us to lose the fundamentalRead More…
The English Language Centre has previously worked together with members of Shax Theatre Group, based at the Unversity of Hong Kong. They have recently been in touch with us to ask ifRead More…
This Week’s Grammar Mailbox question is: What is the difference between “some day” and “someday”? Some day? Someday? “Someday”, an adverb, refers to an unspecified time in the future. E.g. Someday, I willRead More…
One of the key features of our new website is that it provides you with the ability to book consultation appointments online. We provide a valuable service to students in the formRead More…
The English Language Centre has updated its website. With a fresh, user-friendly design and all-new content, we hope you will make good use of this fantastic resource throughout your time at HSMCRead More…
The English Language Centre hosted a summer camp for 12 visiting high school students from Mainland China. The aim of the camp was to introduce students to Hong Kong culture and enhanceRead More…
The Department of English again ran a summer course to enhance students’ English proficiency through learning about different cultures. Twelve guest speakers from various backgrounds participated in the course, introducing students toRead More…