French word of the week: puis

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 'puis'. Read More

What’s the difference between blame and fault?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: blame and fault. blame If you blame someone for something bad that has happened, you think that they made it happen. Police blamed the bus driver for the accident. Don’t blame me! You can blame something on someone. Maya blames all her… Read More

Learning Italian: Introduce yourself!

In order to get the conversation going, you’ll want to say a bit about yourself – what your name is, what you do and so on. Having a few phrases under your belt will come in very handy if you’re making friends or meeting acquaintances for the first time. There… Read More

French word of the week: déjà

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 adverb 'déjà'. Read More

What’s the difference between able and capable?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: able and capable. able If someone is able to do something, they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He… Read More
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