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bride and groom with bridesmaids representing the difference between English weddings vs American

Nov 18, 2022

English vs. American weddings: 7 big differences

Wedding traditions around the world are as diverse and beautiful as the places they’re practiced. Across the globe, there are...

Elegant woman dressed in 1029s style with an old telephone using slang terms

Nov 18, 2022

The 13 very best 1920s slang terms

The roaring twenties were a time of artistic and cultural experimentation. Between the catastrophes of the First World War and...

Young Asian woman with her laptop and ad studying the differences between it vs. this

Nov 18, 2022

It vs. this: When to use which?

A really tricky problem for many English learners is knowing when to use it vs. this. The main difference is...

The Sydney skyline representing what it's like living there

Nov 18, 2022

Living in Sydney: Sunshine, sea and spiders

Sydney is regularly voted one of the world’s most liveable cities – no doubt thanks to its glorious weather, beautiful...

Woman learning how to change her accent

Nov 18, 2022

Can you change your accent?

Can you change your accent to sound like a native English speaker? That’s a big question among English learners. There’s...

Man sitting at his laptop holding his phone studying with an English pronoun chart

Nov 15, 2022

How to use an English pronouns chart to speak more clearly

One of the best tools you can add to your toolbox when practicing English is an English pronouns chart. But...

Friends looking at how language was created

Nov 10, 2022

How language was created: 7 fascinating theories

Have you ever wondered how language was created?  Human language has been around for roughly 150,000 to 200,000 years, and...

Young woman thinking about inspirational words in other languages

Nov 10, 2022

12 inspirational words in other languages

There’s no question that English is a language full of useful expressions, interesting idioms and fun slang words.    But there...

People living in the most diverse cities in the US

Nov 10, 2022

5 of the most diverse cities in the US

The United States is known as a culturally and ethnically diverse place to live. While that’s true, there are definitely...

Santa Claus at his desk revealing his real name in different languages

Nov 08, 2022

What is Santa Claus’s real name? 9 names for Santa Claus in different languages

Is Santa Claus Santa’s real name? When we hear Santa Claus, most of us immediately think of the jolly, bearded...

Group of friends by the beach speaking in the Welsh accent

Nov 08, 2022

What does the Welsh accent sound like?

A Welsh accent is often described as being a sing-song accent, and it’s instantly recognizable to people from other parts...

Young African woman sitting in front of a laptop reading about homophones

Nov 03, 2022

What are homophones? Learn to write right

Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Homophones usually come in pairs...