What’s the difference between scarce and scarcely?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: scarce and scarcely. scarce Scarce is an adjective. If something is scarce, very little of it is available. The desert is a place where water is scarce. Good quality… Read More

Words from South Asia for the Cricket World Cup

Howzat! During this month and a goodly part of November, legions of cricket fans worldwide will be watching matches in India like enthusiastic hawks as the country plays host for the third time to the stellar four-yearly ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC for short). Viewing… Read More

Spanish word of the week: hogar

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'hogar'. 'Hogar' is a noun that means 'home' Read More

French word of the week: depuis

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 'depuis'. Read More

What’s the difference between salute and greet?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: salute and greet. salute When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect. The men saluted the General. Read More

Spanish word of the week: vez

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'vez'. 'Vez' is a noun that means 'time' Read More

French word of the week: fort

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 'fort'. Read More

What’s the difference between parcel, package and packet?

This week we are looking at three words which may be confused by learners of English: parcel, package and packet parcel package A parcel or package is an object or group of objects wrapped in paper, that can be carried somewhere or… Read More

Spanish word of the week: ojo

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'ojo'. 'Ojo' is a noun that means 'eye' Read More