The English language’s most successful export is a joke. Here’s the history of ‘OK’ Let’s find out the history of the one word that most people use on a daily basis; OK Yep. It’s very probably the most widely recognized word in the world. And its origin story is literally a joke. The definitive text…
Here are more words and phrases for romantic relationships that will warm your heart Bae Bae is slang for “baby” or “sweetheart” and pronounced like “bay.” Although bae may seem like a new word to some, according to our archives first appeared in print in1983, a year that also gave us ringtone, stressed-out, and onesie.…
This list of words and phrases for romantic relationships will warm your heart Goo-goo Eyes Goo-goo is seemingly one of a metric ton of synonyms for loving and affectionate in English. It’s almost always encountered in the phrase “goo-goo eyes,” implying a foolishly sentimental, romantic, or amorous glance. While it might sound like baby talk,…
Here’s a list of more words you always have to look up Bemused Bemused is so close in sound to amused that they have blended together in usage, but they started as very different ideas: bemused originally meant “confused” or “bewildered,” a meaning stemming from the idea of musing or thinking carefully about something, which…
Here’s a list of some words you always have to look up so you can improve your vocabulary Nonplussed There’s so much going on with nonplussed. First of all, if non- means “not” (nontoxic) or “unimportant” (nonissues), what is being negated? What is the opposite of being plussed? It turns out that nonplus comes from…
If your language learning hasn’t peaked, and this title piques your interest, take a peek at this list of commonly confused words. Accept/Except These two words may confuse people because they’re homonyms (i.e. they sound alike) but they are in fact different words with different meanings. Accept is a verb meaning “to receive (something offered)…
Once you learn these rare but wonderful words, use them in conversation. 1. Biblioklept Definition: one who steals books Biblioklept is, in at least some sense of the word, fairly useless. It is two syllables longer than book thief. It is also unlikely to be understood by some portion of the people with whom you…
Hello everyone! For today’s mini lesson, let’s talk about the passive infinitive. The passive infinitive is ‘be + past participle’. We can use it in the same places as the normal infinitive to show a passive meaning. USE We can use the passive infinitive after verbs that usually take ‘to + infinitive‘. We can use the…
Hello everyone! For today’s mini lesson, let’s talk about how to use ‘by’ and ‘with’ to say how something is done. We can use both ‘by + verb+ing’ and ‘with + noun’ to explain how we do something. BY We usually use verb+ing with ‘by’. ‘By’ is used with an action. Examples: • He opened…
TKT: A certification that open doors around the world as an English teacher. Why TKT is important? Nowadays it is extremely important to have a certification that proves that the person has a certain command and preparation in a language. This exam consists of a series of tests which will allow you to be certified…