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 'gagner'. Read More
When you want to describe how to move quickly, the word ‘run’ comes to mind. However, ‘run’ is used very frequently in English, and there are many other words that you can use instead to be more specific and make your writing more interesting. If you… Read More
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 'part'. Read More
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: bass and base. bass A bass saxophone, guitar, or other musical instrument is one that has a lower range of notes than other instruments of its kind. The vocalist had been joined by the lead… Read More
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 'valoir'. Read More
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: sting and bite. sting Sting is usually a verb. Its past tense and past participle is stung. If a creature such as a bee, wasp, or scorpion stings you, it pricks your skin and… Read More
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