Language Lovers

How to make a New Year’s Resolution… and actually keep it

12th Jan 2015

The following is taken from fluentin3months.com, by Benny Lewis, and is part of HarperCollins’ 31 Days of Inspiration (#31daysuk). The book, Fluent in 3 Months, is available at 31% discount when you use promo code 31DAYS on collins.co.uk. Every year around… Read More

My Story, Your Passion – Benny Lewis’s inspirational story of how he became a globe-trotting polyglot (part 2)

2nd Jan 2015

Taken from the introduction to Fluent in 3 Months, by Benny Lewis, available on collins.co.uk at 30% discount when you use promo code 31DAYS. Read part 1.   Give Yourself Goose Bumps   So how do you develop this passion, if extrinsic benefits have been clouding your… Read More

17 inspirational quotes to help you reach your goals this year

1st Jan 2015

As part of HarperCollins’ 31 Days of Inspiration (#31daysuk), we’ve collected 17 inspirational quotes from some hugely successful people who know what they’re talking about. Each of the quotes features in one of the 7 Simple Steps books, which offer fun new ways to improve your business skills, whether you’re… Read More

My Story, Your Passion – Benny Lewis’s inspirational story of how he became a globe-trotting polyglot (part 1)

1st Jan 2015

Are you thinking of learning a language this year? If so, there’s no one better to advise you than polyglot language learning blogger, Benny Lewis. The following is taken from the introduction to Fluent in 3 Months, by Benny Lewis, as part of HarperCollins’ 31 Days of Inspiration (#31daysuk). Fluent… Read More

What does Lucy Mangan think of the ‘tarpaulin revolution’, ‘wig warmers’ and ‘bulletproof coffee’?

18th Dec 2014

2014 has been the year of – as RobertG submits – the “tarpaulin revolution“. This refers of course to the likes of Occupy Wall Street and other similar, splinter (shred?) groups that have sprung up over the months on both sides of the Atlantic to protest against… Read More

‘Bio-drone’…’lumbersexual’…’panivorous’…and let’s not forget ‘poo bus’ – Lucy Mangan can’t as she looks at your new word submissions

5th Dec 2014

Ah, “poo bus”. Thank you, tikitaka, for reminding us as we claw desperately through the news for tiny crumbs of festive cheer of one of the happier stories of the year; namely, the bus that is – probably even as we speak – ferrying (well, no, okay… Read More

‘Black Friday’, ‘Movember’, and ‘Philae’: trending words in November

2nd Dec 2014

Unfortunately the most googled word for the month of November has been “Kardashian” (not for the first or last time); but the less said about that the better. November is the beginning of the festive season, so it’s no surprise trending terms included Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night and Black Friday,… Read More

14 Mad Facts About Medieval England

27th Nov 2014

The Middle Ages, lasting from the 5th century to 1485, are best known for their violent revolts and revolutions, gruesome punishments, feasting and fetes, gallant knights and fairytale princesses. But what was life like on the home front in Medieval England? Read on for 14 facts that might… Read More

Lucy Mangan is back on your word submissions this week, taking on ‘meetnapping’ and ‘brunneous’ among others

27th Nov 2014

Well, hello again. First off – my heartfelt thanks to tikitaka for his or her submission of “cosplayer” and accompanying explanation of it as “someone who wears costumes and acts out roles based on them.” It is a term I have been coming across a lot lately,… Read More