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35 Popular Old Sayings & Their Real Meanings You Had No Idea About

35 Popular Old Sayings & Their Real Meanings You Had No Idea About

Have you ever wondered where old sayings like ‘turn a blind eye to’ or ‘burning the midnight oil’ come from?…

3 years ago

27 Interesting German Words That Made Their Way into English

It is surprising when you think about how much of the English language is peppered with German words. We talk,…

4 years ago

15 Beautiful & Deep Old English Words You Need to Start Using

There are two people I credit for my love of old English words. They are my dad and an English…

4 years ago

15 Words Shakespeare Invented & You Are Still Using Them

I remember reading Macbeth at school and being instantly beguiled. Here was a world rich with layered meaning, coloured by…

4 years ago

British English vs American English: 16 Curious Word Differences

George Bernard Shaw wrote: “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” It’s easy to see why.…

4 years ago

12 English Slang Words That Instantly Make You Sound Uneducated

I love the English language. The way you can use words to express a thought or paint a picture is…

4 years ago

20 Commonly Mispronounced Words That May Belie Your Intelligence

When it comes to commonly mispronounced words, I have a really bad habit. If I don’t know how to pronounce…

4 years ago

22 Unusual Words in English That Will Upgrade Your Vocabulary

As long as I can remember, I’ve had a love of the English language. I think it comes from my…

4 years ago