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Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Fight’(v)
Every 6 months the two Wright English cats (Kodi and Nanook) have a little fight where they decide who the ‘boss cat’ for the next 6 months will be. This made me think about the words we use to mean fight, and how they each have slightly different uses. So, lets look at the synonyms (words with the same meaning) for ‘fight’!
Vocabulary Showcase: Adjectives Describing Amounts
It’s great knowing lots of different words for everyday objects and actions, but sometimes you need to describe the amount of something. Sometimes you need to say “There is too little light in here”, or “This is just too much housework!”. So, let’s explore some vocabulary for describing the amount of something and whether it’s right for you.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Mistake’
Welcome to the Vocabulary Showcase where we look at common English vocabulary and see if we can learn other words with similar meanings. But, first of all, what on earth is happening in this picture? It makes absolutely no sense, and when I saw it, I knew I had to use it.
Gateway to Grammar: Absolute adjectives – Can Something be very correct?
When describing things we use adjectives (like big, strong, or colourful). To say how much of that description there is we use modifiers (like very big, extremely strong, or quite colourful).
Film Vs Movies – What’s right? Where do They Come from?
As the UK, USA, Canada and Australia share more and more media with each other, there is increasing confusion over the “right way” to say certain things. Pavement or sidewalk? Ditch, Dyke, or Culvert? Cinema, Theatre, or Movies? Very confusing! If you are wondering which way to describe a film is “correct” I have bad news. They are all correct, in different places.
Vocabulary Showcase: Where Does the World Albino Come from?
Have you ever seen a white wallaby? A white squirrel? Have you been lucky enough to see a white peacock? I saw white (albino) wallabies in the zoo, and my brain went to where it always goes… where does the word ‘albino’ come from?
Vocabulary Showcase: Where Does the Word ‘Hedgehog’ Come from?
How often do you learn a new word in a foreign language and think about where that word came from? How was it ‘born’, who were it’s ‘language parents’? Most people look at the little spikey creature with its pointy face, little black eyes and cute little feet and think “That’s a hedgehog” and go no further. I’m Lana Betts though and I’m always curious, so join me in my hedgehog investigation.
Gateway to Grammar: Spelling Tips for Difficult Words in English
Spelling can be a little tricky in English because it is a language that has many different "language parents" like latin, greek, and norse languages.