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This interesting podcast discussion goes over the important points. Give it a listen if you want – it’s very interesting! There is a website with more detailed information. You can access it here. There are also short videos there for you to watch. Details will be updated regularly but here’s what I can […]
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What is a Portmanteau? – Introduction Have you ever wondered, “What is a portmanteau?” It might sound a bit fancy, but don’t worry! In this article, we will define the meaning of a portmanteau in a simple way and explore some funny examples. If you’re learning English, you’re in for a fun linguistic adventure! Defining
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Print on Demand – Introduction If you know already what print on demand is, then feel free to jump over the following explanation and check out the items that are funny and/or interesting to English language learners and teachers. In the so-called ‘good old days’, if a designer wanted to sell cool and/or funny designs,
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Introduction Blue idioms are relatively common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with the colour blue. Although idioms are fun to use and can really make you appear more fluent, you have to be careful. Please be aware of the problems of using idioms incorrectly.
Cat idioms – introduction Cat idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual cats. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using cat metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.
Visiting Scotland If you’re visiting Scotland, you should find this interesting. This video is for those of you who prefer the video format: If you watch this on YouTube, please remember to like, comment and subscribe – it means a lot. Also, if you liked this video, you might be interested in other videos in
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Hair Idioms – Introduction Hair idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual hair. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using hair metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.
Introduction The weather is getting hot now I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable summer sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although they involve summery terms, they don’t have very much to do with the weather. Don’t think that all summer sayings and idioms are all sunshine and positivity. Scroll
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Norfolk – introduction In this video, I take a look at Norfolk. It looks at various things, such as: the geography, especially the coastline a few well-known people from the region the NFN scandal Norfolk dumplings (not the recipe) Video Transcript: Here is an extract of the transcript for you to read: Famous Norfolk People
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Introduction The weather has taken a turn for the worse and I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable winter sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although most of these involve wintery terms, very few are actually to do with the weather. For a more uplifting set of idioms, please check
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