“That’s a very unique way of doing it” “You’re a unique person” “This is a unique product” Most of the time we would look at phrases like these and think nothing of it. But today, I’m going to open your mind a little bit more, and make you question what you were taught by your …
Riddles are everywhere nowadays. In the days before the internet, they were thought of as only for the highly intelligent. But since the dawn of Facebook and Instagram, anyone can create and share their own riddles. Some of them are stimulating, some of them as way too easy to easy qualify as riddles, and others …
Nowadays, we have thousands of sayings. Some of the them come and go within a matter of weeks, but others stick around to pass the test of time. Today, we’ll be talking about one that in all likelihood, you’ve probably not heard too often. “In the pipe, five by five”. If you get the feeling …
Have you ever heard the phrase “Enquiring minds want to know”. Chances are that those of you under 30 will say “no”, and those older than 30 will say “I think I’ve heard it somewhere before”. This phrase isn’t really one with a hidden meaning, but it is one with hidden problems such as it’s …
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When you’re in a restaurant, and you’ve been waiting a while for your food, when it does finally arrive, your waiter will likely say one of two phrases, either “sorry for the wait”or “thank you for your patience”. And it’s the latter phrase that I want to focus on in this article. In this article, …
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You’re sitting at your work desk. You have a pile of papers that need to be sorted. Some numbers that need to put into a spreadsheet. Emails that need to be answered. Are you doing any of that? No. You’re scrolling through twitter looking at what the cast of Friends thinks about Corona. Your colleague …
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In the modern world, there are lots of common phrases that have become popularised through their common usage. Some of these go back for hundreds of years, such as the Bard’s “Forever and a day” and “It’s Greek to me”. Others have come about more recently thanks to pop culture such as “It’s on like …
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“Thank You for letting me know” is a fascinating phrase. Whilst it’s something that most of us would say as way of being polite and friendly, it’s likely that we almost never actually think about the nuances of it. Thank you for letting me know. Is it a grammatically correct? What tense is it in? …
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After you’ve finished a conversation, something that you might say to them is “It’s been nice talking to you” or perhaps you would say “It was nice talking to you”. For those grammar snobs out there, both of them are grammatically correct. It was nice talking to you. As a general rule “It’s been nice” …
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When you first hear the two phrases “I look forward to meeting you” and “I’m looking forward to meeting you”, you would be forgiven in thinking they mean the same thing. Because you’d be right. However, the context in which they should be used will be different. “I look forward to meeting you” or “I’m …
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