14 October 2021 IIn English What Does Dutch Courage Mean? And 10 Other Weird Words for Alcohol byNadia A34 viewsNo comments6 minute read English has a surprising number of words for alcohol. Cheers, everyone! Today we’re going to explain what “Dutch…
27 December 2020 IIn English 6 Grammar Lessons Hidden in Christmas Songs byNadia A28 viewsNo comments6 minute read What’s with “round yon virgins” and “merry gentlemen,” anyway? When you go out to “troll the ancient yuletide…
15 December 2020 IIn English The Meaning of ‘Just Desserts’ byNadia A24 viewsNo comments4 minute read Can the noun “desert” mean more than just a hot place? The phrase “just deserts” means getting what…
19 November 2020 IIn English What Is a ‘Crony’? byNadia A25 viewsNo comments5 minute read It used to be a good thing to call someone a crony, but it’s usually not anymore. The…
23 October 2020 IIn English Why Journalists Spell ‘Lead’ like ‘Lede’ byNadia A34 viewsNo comments9 minute read Journalists “bury the lede,” not the “lead.” But why do they spell it that way? And what do…
08 October 2020 IIn English “Although” Versus “While” byNadia A23 viewsNo comments4 minute read You can usually use “while” to mean “although,” but you can’t always use “although” to mean “though.” Today’s…
01 October 2020 IIn English What Does ‘Smarmy’ Mean? byNadia A20 viewsNo comments4 minute read “Smarmy” is related to oiliness. It’s rare to know the exact origin or a word, but “smarmy” was…
19 September 2020 IIn English 3 Meanings of ‘Out of Pocket’ byNadia A23 viewsNo comments10 minute read People have been asking about the “unavailable” meaning of “out of pocket” for decades, but there’s also an…
15 September 2020 IIn English Which Generation Reads the Most? byNadia A25 viewsNo comments2 minute read [Content is hidden] Sorry, pal. It is for registered users only Источники / SourcesWhich Generation Reads the Most?
10 September 2020 IIn English ‘Money,’ ‘Monies,’ or ‘Moneys’? byNadia A25 viewsNo comments4 minute read Why does “money” have a plural, and how do you spell it? “Money” has two acceptable plurals. Most…