"Little" and "small" are some of the first words English learners learn. At first, the adjectives seem to be absolute synonyms. But the more you learn, the more you understand that there is no such thing as absolute synonyms. So, how exactly are the words similar and different? Read on to clear up any confusion...
Both risk and threat are about some unpleasant or dangerous things. But they are different. How? Do you feel it? Put the feeling into words and learn useful vocabulary to talk about risks and threats!
All you need to know about relative pronouns, relative clauses, their kinds and functions is here, in one concise post.
This post will explain what formulaic language is, give examples of how idioms are constructed, and help you understand the nature of idioms a little bit better...
Upper-intermediate - advanced grammar made easy.
“When you have something good to say, say it. When you have something ill to say, say something else.” Christian D. Larson, an American New Thought leader and teacher
Jimi Hendrix said, "You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven."...
Perhaps, you associate "error" with some computer problems. But there is more to "error" than the "unknown error" message on the screen...
The importance of good health has been promoted for centuries. That's why there are so many sayings about health in all languages. Here are just a few examples: cure by food is better than cure by medicine (Chinese proverb), a man with a cough can't conceal himself (African proverb), one day in perfect health is much (Arabic proverb). In English there are many wise health proverbs too...
This post is about popular songs whose meaning is often misunderstood or not understood at all. In addition, they are interesting from the linguistic point of view.
