Spanish words of the week: manto or manta?
Here we go: a chance to put to bed the differences between another pair of similar-looking but differently used Spanish nouns. This time it’s the turn of manto (masculine) and manta (feminine). Read More
Seven of the Most Beautiful Words in the Dictionary
It’s not every day that a world leader – in this case, US president Donald Trump – declares a somewhat functional word such as tariff the most beautiful word in the dictionary and, by implication, the English language. Admittedly, Trump later changed his mind by declaring God, religion and… Read More
French word of the week: coin
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 noun 'coin'. Read More
What’s the difference between their, there and they’re?
Their, there and they’re 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. their Their is a possessive determiner. You use their to show that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, animal, or child. Read More
Spanish words of the week: fosa or foso?
Today we’re digging into the commonest meanings of another pair of potentially confusable Spanish nouns. These are fosa (feminine) and foso (masculine). The two words have rather similar meanings in that they both refer to pit- or trench-like spaces. However, the feminine… Read More
French word of the week: dessous
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 'dessous'. Read More
What’s the difference between your and you’re?
Your and you’re 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. your Your is a possessive determiner. You use your to show that something belongs or relates to the person or people that you are… Read More
The Fascinating Journey of the Word ‘Tariff’
Recent news headlines have been dominated by tariffs, and US president Donald Trump frequently refers to tariff as “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Have you ever wondered about the story behind the word? If we dig deeper, we find that this everyday economic term has a rich… Read More
Spanish words of the week: tramo or trama?
So which potentially confusable Spanish nouns are we disentangling this week? Let’s see where we get to with tramo (masculine) and trama (feminine). Read More