Do you know the name of the fingers? And the toes?
Confusing words: Dysania
Confusing words: Curious and Interesting
If someone is curious it means they are interested in learning about what is around them. For example: “Lynne was curious to find out how many people used the website.” If something is curious, it means it’s odd, strange or unusual. For example: “The results were very curious because a lot of Americans were using… Read More
Confusing words: Because, As, Since and For
Word Explanation Example because The reason is very important in the sentence, so because comes in the sencond clause of the sentence. I read this book because I like it. as The reason is already known. As we read, we learn. since The reason is already known. (more formal than as) Since we were in… Read More
Meow Meow: Cat Meows in Different Languages + Catfight
A meow is a sound used by cats to signal a request to their mother or owner. Adult cats do not normally meow to each other, and so the meowing to human beings that domesticated cats exhibit is likely partly an extension of the use by kittens of this plaintive signal. Afrikaans: miaau Albanian: mjau… Read More
Confusing words: poisonous or venomous?
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The Origin of “om nom nom nom”
1. Om nom An onomatopoeical adjective based on the sound emitted when something is “oh so tasty” (either through hunger or flavorological value) that one gnaws through it without regard to cleanliness or etiquette. This sort of ravenous eating will often result in an “om nom nom nom” noise being emitted from the eater. Arthur:… Read More
Same verb, different meaning: take off
A multi-word verb is a verb that has more than one word. We usually think of them as a main verb followed by one or two particles. The particle could be an adverb or a preposition. I never messed around at school, I was a good student. (to mess around = to behave badly) Multi-word… Read More
Confusing words: Envy and Jealousy
“Jealousy is when you worry someone will take what you have. Envy is wanting what somenone else has.” – Homer Simpson It’s no fun to feel envy or jealousy because both make you feel inadequate. Envy is when you want what someone else has, but jealousy is when you’re worried someone’s trying to take what you have. If you want your neighbor’s new… Read More
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