French word of the week: loin
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 'loin'. Read More
Spanish words of the week: siglo or sigla?
Another day and another pair of similar-looking Spanish nouns with different endings and genders whose different meanings and usage may be worth spelling out. These are siglo (masculine) and sigla (feminine). You can listen to how siglo (masculine) is pronounced here:… Read More
French word of the week: retirer
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 'retirer'. Read More
Who or whom?
Many people are unsure of when you can use ‘who’ and when you should use ‘whom’. Although ‘whom’ is grammatically correct in some cases, you can generally use ‘who’ in standard English. Who and whom are both pronouns. They are used as shown below: asking for information You use who when you are asking for… Read More
Spanish words of the week: rodillo or rodilla?
Another opportunity is here to roll out some similar-looking, potentially confusable Spanish nouns and look at their differences. Today it’s the turn of rodillo (masculine) and rodilla (feminine). Read More
French word of the week: serrer
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 'serrer'. Read More
What’s the difference between to, too and two?
To, too and two are homophones that are often confused by learners and native speakers of English alike. Here is a short guide to help understand the difference between them. to To is a preposition. You can use to in a large number of different ways. She went to the window and looked… Read More
Learning French: talking about the past, present and future
The latest instalment of our Learning French blog examines the expressions that are useful for talking about past, present and future events. Read More
Spanish words of the week: madera or madero?
On the workbench today are two more similar-looking Spanish nouns with different endings, genders and meanings. These are madera and madero. Let’s split apart their differences. Read More