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A fly without wings
Jul 20th
The Joke…
Question: What do you call a fly without wings? Answer: A walkVocabulary
Fly (noun) – a common black insect that is attracted to faecal matter and rubbish. Wings (noun) – A pair of limbs that birds and insects use to fly
Why is it funny?
It is playing on the double meaning of More >
The longest word in the English language
Jul 8th
The longest word in the English language
How long do you think the longest word in the English language is? Think about the word ‘beautiful’. That’s 9 letters. So maybe the longest one is 10, 11 or 12 letters long? No, it has 28 letters!
AntidisestablishmentarianismAntidisestablishmentarianism is a pretty long More >
Strangers vs Foreigners
Jul 5th
Strangers or Foreigners
Common mistake
“There were many strangers at the hostel. It was great to meet so many new people.”
Strangers = people you have never met, seen or talked to. To call someone a stranger is not particularly friendly. e.g. “Call the police! There’s a stranger walking around in our garden!” Foreigners = More >
Business or Busyness
Jun 21st
Business OR Busyness
A common mistake amongst English students is the spelling of Business. Bussyness, bizness, buziness, bussiness and bussnis are just some of the spellings I’ve seen!
To remember, think – business is full of busy-ness (busi-ness)! Busy = have a lot to do, occupied with many things.
Of course it’s spelt nothing like More >
