Andrea Byaruhanga

Andrea is a Canadian freelance writer and editor specializing in English, e-learning, EdTech, and SaaS. She has a background as an ESL teacher in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. In her free time, Andrea loves hanging out with her husband and children, creating recipes in the kitchen, and reading fiction. She also loves camping and jumping into lakes whenever possible. Learn more about Andrea on LinkedIn or check out her website.

Latest posts by Andrea Byaruhanga

A qoman at a laptop with her cat on her lap looking up animal sounds in different languages

Aug 24, 2022

10 animal sounds in different languages

What sound does a dog make?  If you said “woof,” you’re right—and also wrong. Sure, that’s the sound a dog...

Friends looking at the least known languages

Aug 24, 2022

7 of the world’s least-known languages

How many of the world’s languages do you think you know of?  With over 7,100 languages spoken around the globe,...

Couple wondering when to use between or among

Aug 17, 2022

Between or among: What’s the difference?

For an English learner, word usage can be one of the most frustrating parts of English grammar.  The English language...

Friends laughing about some food sayings

Aug 12, 2022

Discover these 12 fantastic food sayings

There’s nothing that connects us quite like food. Sure, among different cultures, food takes many different forms—the foods each of...

Business people saying you're welcome

Aug 12, 2022

12 ways to say “You’re welcome”

If you’re currently learning English, you’ve probably realized that there are lots of ways to say the same thing. For...

3 young women looking up the Semitic languages

Aug 08, 2022

The Semitic languages: A quick guide

What languages come to mind when you think of the Middle East? What about North Africa?  If, like many people,...

Man learning when to use an exclamation mark

Aug 08, 2022

When and how to use an exclamation mark

What do you think is the one topic so controversial that it creates conflict every time it’s mentioned? No, it’s...

Man trying to write the hardest english words to spell

Jul 29, 2022

10 of the hardest words to spell in English

Whether you’re a learner or a native speaker, you’re probably well aware that the rules of English spelling sometimes make...

Girls listening to music and learning music vocabulary

Jul 29, 2022

Music vocabulary you should know 

They say music is a universal language, understood by everyone.  Isn’t that beautiful?  Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about...

2 young women wondering

Jul 22, 2022

Can you learn two languages at once? Here’s what you need to know

Learning a new language can be a useful and fulfilling achievement. But it’s also a huge undertaking. From understanding new...

Colleagues making small talk in English

Jul 22, 2022

Small talk in English: 7 topics to get you started

Love it or hate it, small talk is pretty much required in social situations. Without small talk, you risk awkward...

Map showing South Africa - South African languages

Jul 15, 2022

What are the official South African languages?

How many languages are spoken in South Africa, and what are they? Well, until the mid-1990s, the official languages of...