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What Is Modality in Language?
What Is Modality in Language? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

What Is Modality in Language?

Why It’s Not About Rules — But About Attitude “We don’t just say something. We say how we feel about what we say.”— Tymur Levitin Author’s Column — Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning, and RespectPart of the series: Grammar Is Meaning, Not Rules Why Students Struggle with Modality They often memorize that can, must, and might are “modal verbs.”But […]

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• 24.07.2025 • 2 min read
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What Is an Article, Really? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
22.07.2025

What Is an Article, Really?

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Understanding It Beyond Grammar Rules “An article is not a word. It’s a decision.”— Tymur Levitin Why Students Struggle with Articles Many students say things like:“I know it’s ‘a’ or ‘the’… but I don’t know why.” That’s the point. Because an article isn’t just grammar. It’s how you identify an object in your mind.It’s how […]

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Tense Shift in Translation: Why Time Always Matters | LEVITIN SCHOOL
09.07.2025

Tense Shift in Translation: Why Time Always Matters

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

At Levitin Language School, we believe that language is not memorized — it’s felt. We don’t just teach grammar rules. We help students develop an intuitive sense of language, so that grammar becomes as natural as tying your shoes or sipping coffee. And nothing reflects this better than the question of tense in translation. This isn’t theory […]

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