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Matthew Jones

20+ British Money Terms You Need to Know

If you’ve ever traveled abroad, you know that understanding different currencies and exchange rates can get confusing. This is especially true in the United Kingdom,

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Matthew Jones April 16, 2021
English Vocab
Jake Pool

Patience is a Virtue: An Analysis for ESL Learners

If you’re an advanced English learner, you may have heard the phrase, “Patience is a virtue.” It’s a proverbial phrase or used to impart wisdom

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Jake Pool April 7, 2021
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

What is a Collective Noun? Definition and 100+ Examples

When speaking English, you probably want to talk about more than just individual things. For example, it’s easy to talk about a particular person, animal,

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Matthew Jones April 6, 2021
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

English Collocations: Definition, Examples, & More

If you haven’t heard of collocations before, you’re not alone. Even though collocations are extremely common in the English language, many native and non-native English

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Matthew Jones April 2, 2021
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

What Are You Up To? Meaning, Usage, and More

When speaking English with friends or acquaintances, you’re bound to hear a lot of new English idioms. Native English speakers frequently use casual language in

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Matthew Jones March 20, 2021
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Define Tautology: What Does Tautology Mean in English?

Have you ever heard a statement that sounded a little repetitive? Or have you read a paragragh that seemed to say the same thing over

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Matthew Jones March 20, 2021
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

50 Words That Start With Z – Definitions & Examples

Do you want to create a zesty meal from scratch? Do you want to become a zany person? Or are you planning to take a

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Matthew Jones December 21, 2020
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English Vocab
Matthew Jones

The Longest Word In the World: Examples, Definitions, and More

The world is a big place full of big words. This is especially true in English, which is the primary language used for science. When

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Matthew Jones November 18, 2020
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English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Dialect vs. Accent: Definitions, Similarities, & Differences

If you’ve ever visited another country, you’ve probably heard some form of English accent or dialect that sounded foreign to your ears. You may have

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Matthew Jones November 18, 2020
Young female executive discusses work with a colleague as their coworkers sit in the background in an office
English Vocab
Jake Pool

Colleague vs Coworker: What’s the Difference?

Colleague vs Coworker… It sounds like the headline for a professional wrestling match! But, we’re not speaking about two words in conflict. They have a

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Jake Pool November 18, 2020
Woman with blond hair in jeans and a light blue blouse writing in a book
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

The Ultimate List of Beautiful Words in the English Language

Though many people consider Romance languages like French and Italian to be the most beautiful languages in the world, English has plenty of beauty to

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Matthew Jones November 18, 2020
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Ad Nauseam: What It Really Means & How to Use It

Click below to listen to a recording of this passage about ‘ad nauseam.’   English borrows a lot of words and phrases from other languages.

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Matthew Jones November 18, 2020
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Faux Pas Meaning & How to Use It

Click below to listen to a recording of this passage about faux pas.   English borrows a lot of terms from other languages, just as

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Matthew Jones November 17, 2020
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Albeit Meaning, Examples, & How to Use It Correctly

Click below to listen to a recording of this passage about the word “albeit.”   There are hundreds of thousands of words in the English

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Matthew Jones November 16, 2020
English Vocab
Matthew Jones

Vice Versa: Its Meaning & How to Use It

Click below to listen to a recording of this passage about “vice versa.”   Like many English phrases, “vice versa” is borrowed from another language.

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Matthew Jones November 16, 2020
Wooden tiles spell out the word "Synonyms"
English Vocab
Jake Pool

Common Synonyms: 75 Synonyms with Examples

  We hear it from English learners all the time… “Why does English have so many common synonyms!?” There’s no simple explanation. You could make

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Jake Pool November 11, 2020
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