by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

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

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

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

by BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas

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