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Andrew Wenger
Jul 186 min read
The present continuous and the present simple
Do you know the difference between "What are you doing?" and "What do you do?" This is a guide: present simple vs present continuous tense
Andrew Wenger
Jan 138 min read
Word origins: the animal kingdom
Learn the etymology behind some animal words. Some are surprising, at least one can be debunked and a couple stump even the experts
Andrew Wenger
Dec 26, 20235 min read
Where does the English language come from?
English is a Germanic language, right? Yes, but... it's more complicated than that. Read a brief summary of the origins of English
Andrew Wenger
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Festive word explanations (English language)
Singing carols, eating turkey and mince pies, decorating the tree with tinsel... Where do these words come from? Find out here
Andrew Wenger
Feb 20, 20213 min read
Dodging the machine gun Spanish bullets
Have you ever despaired at the rapidity with which Spanish people seem to jabber? Well, it's an accurate observation. Here's the reason
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