It is difficult to understate the importance and influence of William Shakespeare on the English language. His works are staged and quoted all around the world. Here are five quotes from some of his most famous and beloved plays: “All’s well that ends well” In other words, it doesn’t matter how problematic the situation was […]
Topical Idioms – the Internet
Surf the net – to spend time browsing on the Internet Example: I usually surf the net in the evenings. A silver surfer – an older person Example: My grandpa is a silver surfer who’s really good at using new technology and the Internet. Google something – to research something via Google’s search engine Example: […]
Play-on-Words and Slang
‘Hangry,” which is a play on the words ‘angry’ and ‘hungry,’ is a slang terms that’s used as an adjective to express that somebody is angry because he or she is really hungry. “Feels” is slang for feelings and used primarily by the millenials or people born between 1981 and 1996. “To have beef” is […]
Text Message Abbreviations and Acronyms
Some people prefer to communicate with friends via text or chat messages. They’re short and don’t take that much time to type, which is probably accounted for by all of the abbreviations and acronyms used by the writers of the said messages. Please note that slang mustn’t be used in any type of formal situation, […]
Mnemonics
Mnemonics (/nəˈmäniks/) are great tools for memorizing certain pieces of information like the spelling of words, grammar rules, names, facts, and almost anything else. It is believed that they were used in ancient Greece as early as in the fifth century BC. So, what do they look like? Mnemonics can take different forms. They can […]
