Tag: english
Grammar 101: Flying at Half-Mast
As a sign of respect or as an indication of public mourning, flags are oftentimes lowered partway...
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Idiomatica: Mix and Match
English can be very tricky, as so many words can sound very similar (or even identical). This...
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Idiomatica: What Is a Nest Egg?
English is filled with all sorts of odd expressions, many of which inexplicably involve animals....
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Idiomatica: One and the Same
What you may have noticed with several of the Grammar 101 and Idiomatica posts here on the blog is...
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Idiomatica: Can’t Hold a Candle
If you’re looking for the absolute best smartphone around, the iPhone 7 barely holds a...
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Idiomatica: Runs Like Stink
In the first ever edition of Idiomatica last month, we looked at the phrase “pardon my...
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Idiomatica: Pardon My French
English is filled with all sorts of strange idioms. Some of them make sense. A lot of them...
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Grammar 101: The Past Tense of Cost (Costed)
No one in their right mind thinks that Facebook is a glowing bastion for perfect spelling and...
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Holy Garbanzo Beans! Different Words for the Same Foods
The words that we choose to describe our food can be straightforward. Here’s an apple....
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Quean Is a Word with Friends?
When you’re in business for yourself, particularly if the inspiration for that business...
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Grammar 101: Fun with Canadianisms
As you may have likely noticed, “English” is hardly a uniform language. While our...
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Grammar 101: The Many Pronunciations of “Ough”
English is a very strange language, possibly because it’s really the mish-mash of so many...
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