What does ‘quid pro quo’ mean?
Latin is a famously dead language, but it was busy enough while it was alive that echoes of it can … Continued
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Plant-based, Sarawak, and Big Five: October’s Words in the News
A couple of months ago, the Impossible Burger brought us a new meaning of the everyday word, impossible. But, of
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From ‘Brexiety’ to ‘prorogation’: how Brexit has changed the way we use language in 2019
Britain’s exit from the European Union has dominated the news agenda since 2016, when Brexit was nominated by Collins Dictionaries
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The rich tapestry of language provides a varied Word of the Year 2019 list
In a year dominated by contentious political issues as well as environmental concerns, it is hardly surprising that many of
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Collins Word of the Year 2019 shortlist
Climate strike has been announced as the Collins Word of the Year 2019. climate strike (ˈklaɪmɪt ˌstraɪk) noun: a form
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These are strange, anxiety-inducing times – but there are reasons to be cheerful
These are strange, anxiety-inducing times – but there are reasons to be cheerful. That’s what the English language seems to
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Top 10 Crossword Tips
Bamboozled by crosswords? Here are our top ten tips to help you hone your puzzle-solving skills! Crossword Tip #1: Quick
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9 Spelling Differences Between British and American English
It is sometimes joked that the United Kingdom and the United States are two countries separated by a common language.
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Spanish word of the week: despertar
despertar VERB to wake up Despertar means to wake … up, that is when you wake someone else up. In
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