'Piece of Pie' and 'Dime a Dozen': What Popular American Idioms Mean

You can't hide an awl in a sack! Thirteen of the most common English idioms in the world invites you to study Reader's Digest. The English language is replete with bizarre borrowed phrases. Take idioms, for example. These common figurative or literary phrases don't seem to make much sense at first glance. But…

Sounds strange and rude: mistakes in English that Russian speakers do without realizing it

"Hello! I'm Justin. I am a native English speaker, but a few years ago I lost my mind and started learning Russian, ”- this is how the Canadian Justin Hammond always appears in his YouTube videos. On his channel, he talks about what it is like for a foreigner to learn "great and mighty", and at the same time helps everyone who is trying to master his native language. ...

How to stop confusing the prepositions at and in in English

When learning English, everyone is faced with the fact that it is sometimes difficult to understand in which situations one word should be used and in which another. This happens especially often with prepositions. The author of the blog “Easy Speak - English School” on Yandex.Zen said in…

Top 10 Free English Courses Starting Today

Knowledge of English is necessary not only when moving to the United States. It opens the door to a better future, provides a huge range of professions on the market and makes you competitive. ForumDaily has prepared information on 10 online English courses in different directions, which will soon begin in ...

Covidiot and coronicles: 7 new words that emerged during the pandemic

The author of the Language Link-ug channel on Yandex.Zen talks about which words first appeared in the English (and not only) language during the coronavirus pandemic. How are your coronicles? 1. Covidiot - covid+idiot, covidiot - one who buys an insane amount of goods in panic because...

New vocabulary and grammar: a list of songs to help you learn English

When learning English like in war, all is fair. Therefore, you do not need to sit only with textbooks or watching movies. Combine all techniques and don't forget about songs - they will help replenish your vocabulary and pump your grammar. FluentU has put together a list of ...

How to learn new English words so that you don't forget later: 6 effective methods

According to the data, it is enough to know only 3 English words to understand 000% of what is read or heard. How quickly and efficiently you can replenish your vocabulary, Meduza said. Start from the beginning Everything must always start from the very beginning, children remember the most ...

What are globes, and why do you possibly speak it without suspecting it

What is globish, how did it come about and can it completely replace the English language all over the world? Martha Gosovskaya spoke about this and many other things in her blog for the BBC. Further - from the first person. You had to catch yourself on ...

Benefits of learning English with a native speaker

English is one of the most popular languages ​​in the world. Sooner or later, everyone thinks that it is time to start teaching him, but not everyone goes to the bitter end. In fact, there is nothing in learning this language ...

45 Russian words that cannot be translated into English

An interesting new thread has appeared on Twitter. In it, a girl under the nickname @AAluminium gives a list of Russian words whose meaning cannot be accurately conveyed in English (at least in one word, and not in a whole phrase). Quotes from Lifehacker, style is the author’s. The girl decided...

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