New words – 26 February 2024
teen-ternity leave noun [U] UK /ˌtiːnˈtɜː.nə.ti ˌliːv/ US /ˌtiːnˈtɝː.nə.t̬i ˌliːv/ a period of time when someone chooses not to have a job because they want to spend more time with their teenage...
View ArticleWorld-famous and newfound fame (Collocations of ‘famous’ and ‘fame’)
Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Kate Woodford It’s said that the artist Andy Warhol once predicted that in the future, everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. We can’t say for...
View ArticleNew words – 4 March 2024
stochastic parrot noun [C] UK /stəˌkæs.tɪk ˈpær.ət/ US /stəˌkæs.tɪk ˈper.ət/ a way of describing a large language model, because it can produce text that sounds natural but it does not understand what...
View ArticleForget doing it or forget to do it? Avoiding common mistakes with verb...
Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Liz Walter In my last post, I discussed the importance of learning verb patterns. In this post, I will look at a few slightly more advanced points. I’ll...
View ArticleNew words – 11 March 2024
inverse vaccine noun [C] UK /ˌɪn.vɜːs ˈvæk.siːn/ US /ɪnˌvɝːs vækˈsiːn/ a type of vaccine that stops the body from attacking and damaging its own healthy cells and tissues It will take time before...
View ArticleRenowned and celebrated (Words meaning ‘famous’)
Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Kate Woodford In my last post, I looked at a range of collocations for the words ‘famous’ and ‘fame’. This week, I’m continuing the ‘fame’ theme but...
View ArticleNew words – 18 March 2024
skin streaming noun [U] /ˈskɪn ˌstriː.mɪŋ/ the practice of using very few skincare products on your face What if you could pack three effective, holistic, dermatologist-recommended products, and slip...
View ArticlePaying attention and listening intently: talking about concentration
Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Liz Walter We often need to keep our minds fixed on the things we are doing, and this post looks at ways of talking about this. Regular readers know that...
View ArticleNew words – 25 March 2024
snackification noun [U] UK /ˌsnæk.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ US /ˌsnæk.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/ the shift from eating proper meals every day to eating several snacks instead Snackable lifestyles are popular amongst gen Z and...
View ArticleSitting on the fence (Newspaper idioms)
Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Kate Woodford Today we’re looking at idioms from a range of national newspapers that were published on the same day. We do this every couple of months in...
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