…certainly if you are a fan of the Royals – or the “demi-Royals” perhaps when it comes to Harry and Meghan. Anyway, this expression means to tempt or to attract you and this James Corden interview of Harry on an open-top bus touring LA might put you in the mood for the big one later! …
in the language class…. and it will help improve your pronunciation and memorisation of vocabulary. It is however, a completely different “kettle of fish” to the to the “drill” music referred to in the Economist’s article (link below). What captured my attention in the article was how it claims London slang or “MLE” – Multicultural …
and be well rewarded. You may not quite be on the moon if you take English courses with me but your communication will definitely be elevated to the next level!
Yep, how to correctly pronounce British place names makes your mind boggle = (it confuses you, confounds you, it’s so mysterious – it’s unfathomable)! Even for native speakers – if you don’t know it, it’s impossible – just hazard a guess! There is simply no “rhyme or reason” to it. This is clearly demonstrated in …
When a plan “backfires” it has the opposite to intended effect. Trump’s Donald’s voting strategy has backfired and Biden seems to have achieved a landslide victory…. Unfortunately…. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of him yet…. I reckon he’s using the “death throes” of his presidency to “pave the way” for his new venture…
Yep, here’s Cassette Boy “taking the piss out of” the UK government’s response to the Corona crisis. (= mocking, making fun of). Taking the piss out of everyone and everything is a favourite British sport and comedy is culture too right?
Sam Cooke may not have learnt a lot at school but he sure knew how to make beautiful music… take a moment to listen, watch and enjoy before listen before you are carried away by the cut and thrust of your new week 🙂
Are you surprised about this list? Which books are missing in your opinion? https://www.businessinsider.com/the-top-10-most-read-books-in-the-world-infographic-2012-12?r=US&IR=T#:~:text=He%20found%20that%20the%20Bible,with%20400%20million%20copies%20sold.
While the first few paragraphs of the article may be a little dull – (I wonder what the point is of the type of research that gets mentioned in paragraph 3), I heartily agree with the second and third ‘quirks’ mentioned; punctuality and drinking. The best part of this article however, are the 3 little …