Have you ever been flirting with someone when suddenly, they tell you that you have a “sultry voice”. For some, this compliment might seem odd. But today, I want to write about what a sultry voice is, why people like it, and even how you can get one. What is a Sultry Voice? Objectively, there …

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When it comes to money, there’s a lot of lingo that may confuse us, making us feel as though we need to have a degree in economics to know what’s being spoken about. And one phrase that you may or may not recognise is “pennies on the dollar”. Today, I want to talk about what …

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Shakespeare has a lot of famous quotes. Some have become such a common part of our lexicon, many of us don’t realise they’re from Shakespeare. One Shakesperian phrase that hasn’t become too popular but maybe should is “We all laugh at gilded butterflies.” What Shakespeare meant by “gilded butterflies” Shakespeare never said, “We all laugh …

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Getting annoyed online is something that all of us sometimes do. But there are certain words that people might say to us to show that they find our state of annoyance funny. But one word that may confuse some people is “Malding”. What does Malding mean? “Malding” is a portmanteau of mad and balding. The …

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Some phrases in the English language provide us with information. Others don’t actually tell us anything, but we say them out of politeness. One sentence that stands in a grey area between the two types of phrases is “I’ll look into it”. Sometimes, people mean it, sometimes they don’t. What does “I will look into …

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Today, there are all sorts of phrases that some people say all the time, and other people don’t understand. One such phrase is “we been knew”, a phrase that seems to throw all the English language rules out the window. But despite how it might look, “we been knew” is not quite as complicated as …

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Have you ever been working and found that your call has been cancelled? When this happens, it can be rather frustrating. However, “cancelled call” does not mean what you might think it does. What does cancelled call mean? When your phone says “cancelled call”, it’s saying that the call was cancelled by none other than …

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“Word to your mother” is something you may have heard in rap songs. Or said by people during reality tv shows. Some of you may have read that phrase and be wondering what the Hell it even means? Today, I want to take a dive, not only at what it means but where it comes …

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There are certain symbols that we may come across in some documents. The most common places we will see things we’re not familiar with are anything to do with maths, and anything to do with law. One symbol that might really confuse you is §, but don’t worry. That symbol, and most others, are not …

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