Warning! Warning!
The European Football Championship will take place in Germany next summer, in anticipation the British Foreign Office has issued a dire warning. However, the warning is not because of the cars that, from a British perspective, drive on the wrong side of the road, at great speed. Nor because of the expected high temperatures and […]
English in the News – The Great Escape
In the leafy, usually tranquil confines of the Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland, a tale of mischief and escape unfolded that would have made Houdini nod in respect. The protagonist of our story? Honshu, a Japanese macaque monkey with a penchant for adventure, and perhaps, a secret desire for a little more excitement than his […]
English in the News – English Place Names
Americans are using British place names to name their children.
English in the News – Early Birds vs Night Owls
According to a story published in The Times, Early Birds are generally happier than Night Owls. New studies show that it is not just because early birds get more daylight, or have a better night’s sleep. According to a study carried out by scientists at the University of Warsaw, a large part of their mood could […]
Word of the year 2021
The Oxford English Dictionary has announced its word of the year for 2021:- Vax A new 3-letter-word for Scrabble players! A shame they didn’t make it Vaxx – double x would be worth a lot of points. For some reason, double-vaxxed, unvaxxed and anti-vaxxer have also increased in use over the past 12 months. I […]