Have you ever heard someone say to you “I appreciate it”? This seems like one of those words that the English language has invented just for the sake of it. However, there is a strong meaning to it, and by understanding this phrase, you can make better use out of the English language. To appreciate …
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Right. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you by saying that the rules of commas are simple and easy to understand. They’re not. One area where a comma can cause a lot of confusion is with the word “though”. Should you be putting a comma before that word. Sometimes. Some people will …
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They say that you should never explain jokes because you’re just going to end up ruining them. But I’m afraid that is precisely what I’ll be doing today. Some of you may have found that Key and Peele sketch online where they’re in a maths class and the teacher is explaining how to find the …
The motorcycle has to be the ultimate male fantasy. You get to race alongside the cars on the road. With the wind in your face, and nothing can hold you down. The motorbike has a stronger “badass” feel to it than any car. Motard is a type of motorcycle where the tyres are made for …
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Within every language on the planet, every word has at least one syllable. “Me” has one, “Hello” has two, “Alligator” has four, but today, I want to talk about some of the words with five syllables. Good words with 5 syllables include: conformational, obligatory, accelerating, paradoxical, unconventional and Hippopotamus. Most of us will rarely use …
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Sometimes when you order something online, you might get told that it has “arrived at the hub”. For some, this might look like a quote out of a sci-fi novel. But I’m afraid it’s not quite as exciting as that. Arrived at hub means that your package has arrived at the centre where it will …
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There are many ways that we have to describe people. We might call them kind, funny, thoughtful, hard-working. But one word that can go into a bit more depth about someone’s character is family orientated. Being family orientated is what a lot of people strive to be. And it’s what many people will try and …
With the rise of the internet and social media, new words have been finding their way into our lexicon quicker more commonly. One such example is Sugma. This might sound like a terrible disease, but it’s actually not. Whilst it can be a disease that can only be caught by people who play “Fortnite” it’s …
One of my favourite things about the English language is that it’s a mixture of some of the best bits of other languages that have come together. Sometimes, these words come over directly from immigrants. And sometimes, they’re from immigrants who have been here a while. These people will have adapted their words into our …
Throughout history, there have been several figures who have changed the way we view and think about the world. Scientists, politicians, entertainers, and thinkers. But a lot of these people haven’t come from the English speaking world. Therefore the rules of grammar and pronunciation cannot be applied to all of them. One such example is …
