The secret language of the natives 1.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Randomsome. The secret language of the natives 1. As you know ‘Randomsome’ is a made up word of mine as post name for randomly chosen words or phrases. I guess…
Colloquial, idioms & slang
US vs. BR episode 3.
Fun on Friday. US vs. BR episode 3. If you’ve read 1&2 you know the spiel, if not, it’s all about comparing US English and British English in a more fun way. Let’s dive into…
be supposed to
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Speak like a native: be supposed to A very useful tool in your speak-like-a-native toolkit. It has two main meanings/uses according to the Oxford English Learners Dictionary. Thanx my trusted…
Yiddish
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Wonderful Wednesday Words. Yiddish When listening or reading particularly American English you may often come across Yiddish words. ‘Yiddish is a Germanic language, originally spoken by the Jews of Central…
Short.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Wonderful Wednesday Word: Short. The prefix ‘short’ is a clever tool for your English toolkit and here are 7 ways you could use it in your daily work: In the…