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Redundant Letters
Sep 9th
Redundant Letters
One of the most difficult things in English is spelling and pronunciation. Because English is a mish mash of Latin, Old English, French, German, Greek… in fact every language in Europe.
There are a lot of odd spellings for words which originated from other languages.
As the pronunciation of these More >
Irony and Ironic Statements
Jul 29th
Irony and Ironic Statements
Irony is a technique used in English to emphasise a point using the opposite (or deeper) meaning of something. It can be used in many situations but most often it is used to be comical. For example:
The world’s full of apathy, but I don’t care.
Apathy is the More >
Death of Common Sense – An Obituary
Jul 15th
This text “The Death of Common Sense” was sent to me and I thought I would share with you. There is a message behind the story which I feel is so true. What has happened to the world? What has happened to common sense?
There is a lot of vocabulary here 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 >
Onomatopoeia
Jun 24th
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is more than just a fun word to say (it’s pronounced On – Na – Mat – Oh – Pee – Ah), it’s the name given to words that are pronounced like the noise they describe.
For example, when someone gets in your way while driving your car you might More >
Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth
Jun 17th
Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth
Has your mother ever screamed at you:
- I’ve told you a thousand times not to do that!
The above sentence is an example of hyperbole.
Hyperbole is when you exaggerate something to make a point and is not meant to be taken literally. In the More >
Burgers and Sausages
Jun 10th
Burgers and Sausages
Many people wonder why a hamburger is called a hamburger when it doesn’t contain any ham – it only contains beef (or it should only contain beef, you never know what is really in it!).
But a hamburger doesn’t relate to the meat it contains but rather the More >
Learn English every day
May 30th
Learn something new every day
One of the most important things about learning English (or any language) is to be consistent. It is best to learn a little every day than try and learn a lot in one day and nothing over the next ones.
The more frequently you have contact with More >
