What’s the difference between desert and dessert?
This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: desert and dessert. … Continued
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What’s the difference between shadow and shade?
This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: shadow and shade. shadow A shadow is a dark shape
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What’s the difference between a library and bookshop?
This week we are looking at different buildings associated with books: library and bookshop or bookstore. library A library is a building
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What’s the difference between cup, mug and glass?
This week we are looking at the different containers that you can drink out of: cup, mug and glass cup
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Sue Atkins – pioneering lexicographer and linguist
Beryl T. Atkins, one of the founding editors of the Collins Robert French Dictionary, died in September 2021 at the
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4. Mental health and disability: new words in COBUILD English Usage
In our fourth blog post about the new edition of COBUILD English Usage, Julie Moore looks at some more of
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3. Gender and identity: new words in COBUILD English Usage
In the next two blog posts about the new edition of COBUILD English Usage, Julie Moore looks at some of
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2. COBUILD English Usage: Changes in vocabulary and grammar
In the second of our blog posts about the new edition of COBUILD English Usage, Penny Hands details some of
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1. COBUILD English Usage: Updating the examples
In the first of our blog posts about the new edition of COBUILD English Usage, Penny Hands details some of
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