picture of family under a book

Spick and span – the annual spring clean

Spring has fully sprung! With warmer days ahead, you may find yourself inspired to turn over a new leaf and clean house, quite literally. Often, people mark the change in seasons with a traditional spring clean, the act of thoroughly cleaning your home. It’s time to… Read More
words salad lettuce

What’s the difference between salad and lettuce?

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: salad and lettuce. salad function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A salad is a mixture of cold or uncooked vegetables. You can eat it on its own or with other foods. For… Read More
words homework housework

What’s the difference between homework and housework?

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: homework and housework. homework function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } Homework is work that school pupils are given to do at home. You say that pupils ‘… Read More
researcher poring over book

9 new words in Collins Dictionary, May 2022

Japanese comics and animated films have contributed four new entries to Collins English Dictionary online in its most recent update: jousei, seinen, shonen and shojo. Each of these genres features a different type of protagonist and is so designed to appeal to a particular audience. Some appealing food and cookery… Read More