A strange language occurrence
Last weekend, thanks to an incredibly cheap flight, I took a trip to Turin, Italy. Having never been to Italy before, I was pretty excited – especially about the food. In order to get this food though,...
View ArticleChunking a language
A learning process called ‘chunking’ may help language learners to progress. Chunking is the process of learning a language by lexical ‘chunks’ rather than word-by-word, for example the phrase “Hi, how...
View ArticleCalifornia claims some phrases
When I think of California, I think sun, surf, beaches and fun times. I haven’t been there (yet!) but I can certainly image it as a place you’d have to invent new words for. And it seems my imagination...
View ArticleStand on the right!
It’s a little less than a week until the start of the Olympic Games, and Londoners are braced for transport chaos. If you’d like to help ease their stress levels, one thing will make a huge difference....
View ArticleAdorable words
Yesterday I posted about some despicable words – to counterbalance those, here are a couple of adorable terms for you! Word Spy introduces us to Skype Sleep: v. To create a Skype connection with a...
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Hey, Break a Leg!
During my brief but notable high school career as a drama queen – err – I mean drama student, my fellow actors would offer each other a wishful greeting of “break a leg” rather than “good luck.” Due to...
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Truly Epic Words and Phrases from Mythology
Have you ever finished a conversation wishing your words had a more lasting impression? Do you want your similes and metaphors to sound more intelligent? Then look no further than to the realm of...
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10 Phrases to Learn Before Traveling to Thailand
Photo by permanently scatterbrained While many bars, restaurants, accommodations, and attractions will have English speaking staff in the major tourist areas, you may run into problems off the beaten...
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Top 9 Phrases for Traveling in Italy
Photo by trailsanderrors Ciao Bella! Rome, Venice; so many beautiful places and so much amazing food! Brush up on some key phrases here! 1. Allora – Umm. You’ll here this absolutely everywhere you go...
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10 Top Phrases for Your Trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a country rich in culture – in a land of differences you can find some of the most amazing animals (like the Oryx), as well as houses made from coral in Jeddah on the coast. The...
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9 Useful Phrases for your Trip to South Korea!
So many people head to South Korea these days for business and pleasure that learning a few Korean phrases can come in handy more often than you may think. The peninsula is beautiful, kinetic and...
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Top Spanish Survival Phrases Everyone Should Know
Spanish is a beautiful language, and learning it comes with many benefits. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that we can often be found bragging about the incredible destinations and...
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Achoo! A Cross-Linguistic Look at Reactions to Sneezing
“God bless you!” In English, we’re used to giving our blessings to people who have just sneezed. However, invoking God (or at least blessings) after sneezing is not common across all languages. When...
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