Language Learners

What’s the difference between industrious and industrial?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: industrious and industrial. industrious An industrious person works very hard. She was industrious and always trying to improve herself. Michael was an intelligent, industrious man. industrial Use industrial to describe things related… Read More

French word of the week: accord

This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French noun 'accord'. Read More

What’s the difference between lucky and happy?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: lucky and happy. lucky You say that someone is lucky when something nice happens to them, or when they always seem to have good luck. The lucky winners were given… Read More

French word of the week: bien

This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French word 'bien'. Read More

What’s the difference between high and tall?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: high and tall. high You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about… Read More

French word of the week: vivre

This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'vivre'. Read More
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