Speak like a native: Three In The Bed. (standard / colloquial / slang) Maybe you’ve met my ‘Three In The Bed’ posts before where I compare 3 words/phrases, which are very similar and /or go…
Guess what there was even a quiz section. What about this one for size?Any ideas what we mean in English when we say that a person or a thing is 1) a clock-watcher 2) to…
On Friday I launched the 4th Teatime Titbits book with the title Fun on Friday: Fun, Frolics and F-bombs. If you have followed Teatime Titbits for any time you know that Fun on Friday posts…
The Irish accent can be very difficult to understand at the best of times. Understanding Gaelic – the native language of Ireland, is impossible for English speakers as it bears absolutely no resemblance to English…
We all get a kick out of learning bad language words/phrases in a foreign language. Maybe so we can give our teachers the finger because they didn’t teach us the real McCoy in school. Fun…