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Business or Busyness
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...
Happy man in a happy place
The Quote “It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.” Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683), English philosopher and theologian VOCABULARY Unless = except if State = the condition of a person or thing...
Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth
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...
Over the moon – Idiom
I'm over the moon! To be over the moon = to be extremely happy It’s a four-day weekend, and I found money in the street! I’m over the moon right now. I got the job! I’m over the moon! VOCABULARY Moon = the large natural satellite which orbits the earth, most commonly...
Can I get a second opinion?
THE JOKE Doctor: "You are very sick." Patient: "Can I get a second opinion?" Doctor: "Yes, you are very ugly too..." VOCABULARY Second opinion = a diagnosis from another doctor to ensure that the first diagnosis was correct. Literally, it means two...
Desert the dessert in the desert
Desert the dessert in the desert! Desert can be a verb and a noun though with two completely different meanings. To Desert means to leave without intending to return. It can also mean to abandon. A Desert is a dry place which receives very little rainfall. The verb is...
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