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Merriam-webster.com lists these words (and more) in their „Words at Play” series. Let's see if you have ever heard them and if you know what they mean.
FAST ENGLISH WEEKLY TIPS ⏩ ⏩ MAKE THE MOST OF IT Interestingly, it’s Tip Berlin’s website where we found the most practical collection of tips, WRITTEN IN ENGLISH , on what you can do at home during the quarantine...
HOW WILL ENGLISH SOUND IN 100 YEARS? There are several theories on how the English language will evolve in the next 10, 20, 50 or 100 years...
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Everybody knows ✅that WWW stands for World Wide Web, ✅and HDD is Hard Disk Drive. Many of us also know ✅that IP is Internet Protocol, ✅and LAN is Local Area Network or WAN is Wide Area Network. ...
Maya Angelou's poem "Phenomenal Woman" was published in 1995...

Troll, boop, trill and others

In music, when new artists appear, we talk about one-hit wonders and real stars with long-lasting fame and recognition. It’s the same with new words in a language. New words appear, we start using them, some of them become part of our most frequently used active vocabulary, other words become popular for some time and then disappear for good.

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Spring cleaning

Prepare for this year’s spring cleaning and boost your vocabulary. Spring has sprung and we have a blog entry for you with essential spring cleaning vocabulary, with clear explanations, images and examples.

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Weekend research

This is our DST reminder for those who get too busy with Easter (and April Fools’ Day) preparations this weekend. For those who don’t know, DST stands for …

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Spring festivals

It’s officially spring. By the meteorological calendar, it started on 1st March, as it always does, and astronomical spring, which is based on the position of Earth’s orbit in relation to the Sun, considering equinoxes and solstices, started on 20th March this year…

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Be prepared

Whether it’s a friend from another country, a foreign business partner or a curious student, you may find yourself looking for words when they ask you questions about a national holiday…

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Photo translator apps ’24

For some, it’s common knowledge in 2024. For others, it’s still hard to believe that you don’t necessarily have to type in what you want your translation app to translate. It’s enough to take a picture…

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