Spanish words of the week: mecánica or mecánico?
We continue our series on commonly confused Spanish terms with ‘mecánica’ and ‘mecánico’.
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Collins’ Word of the Year 2025: AI meets authenticity as society shifts
Tired of wrestling with syntax? Just go with the vibes. That’s the essence of vibe coding, Collins’ Word of the
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Utterly British Maps: An Atlas of Britain’s Quirks and Quibbles by Helen McKenzie
Is your preference to gorge on fish and chips or roast dinners? Are you generally potty about pets, wildlife and
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The Gentle Art of Persuasion: Soft Power in Language and Culture
In a period of global political and financial upheaval, as well as many armed conflicts, there has been much recent
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Seven of the Most Beautiful Words in the Dictionary
It’s not every day that a world leader – in this case, US president Donald Trump – declares a somewhat
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The Fascinating Journey of the Word ‘Tariff’
Recent news headlines have been dominated by tariffs, and US president Donald Trump frequently refers to tariff as “the most
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Tartan Day and the language of tartan
Think Scotland, see tartan. From shortbread biscuit tins to carpets to the kilts of the Tartan Army, this pattern shouts
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National Spinach Day
Eat largely of spinage The twenty-sixth of March is National Spinach Day, a lead-in to talking about one of my
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Words for World Wildlife Day
The third of March marks the twelfth international World Wildlife Day, set up by United Nations (UN) resolution in 2013.
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