by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Confusing words: More Supid and Stupider

1. Although it doesn’t look or sound right, “stupider” is the standard comparative form of “stupid”: 2. “Dumb” does mean “unable to speak,” but it also is a near-perfect synonym of “stupid.” (However, “stupid” does not share the definition of being unable to speak; its primary meaning is “unintelligent.”) Keep in mind that “dumb” and… Read More

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Confusing words: Mansplaining

man·splain manˈsplān/ verb informal gerund or present participle: mansplaining (of a man) explain (something) to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. “I’m listening to a guy mansplain economics to his wife” Origin early 21st century: blend of man and explain.

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

Confusing words: Look Forward(s) and Look Forward To

If you look forward / forwards it simply means you are looking ahead. For example:- If you look forward you will see St Paul’s Cathedral. Look forward to is a phrasal verb. When you look forward to something, you feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen. For example:- I always look… Read More

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What is the meaning of the suffix less?

What is the meaning of the suffix less? an adjective suffix meaning “without” ( childless; peerless), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to perform or be performed ( resistless; tireless). –less.