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The Shakespeare in our everyday speech

Shakespeare’s impact on English is so vast and wide that all of us end up quoting him, probably several times a day, without realising it. This also means that the simplest of things we say could actually have a rich and vaunted past. (Wikimedia Commons)

Published 176 days ago

Yore’s sincerely: Decoding the origin of handsome, pittance, shambles

For something to technically be a shambles, it would need to be covered somewhat in slaughtered meat! Even the Shambles aren’t a shambles any more. Above, stores line a street in York where butchers once displayed meat on “fleshammels” or “flesh shelves”, which is where we get the term. (Wikinedia)

Updated 176 days ago

Shashi Tharoor calls English ‘irrational’, wins internet with his witty take

Shashi Tharoor shared a viral video where he used a humorous poem to explain why English spellings and pronunciations remained delightfully illogical.

Published 267 days ago

Emotions you need to travel across the world to feel

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Updated 271 days ago

From Chalkboards to Confidence: British Council's 5 tips to build English skills

British Council shares five effective ways classrooms can nurture English skills. (Unsplash)

Published 313 days ago

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