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What's Another Way to Say "Weird"?
When things are different than normal, it's important to carefully choose the words you use to describe them. For example,...
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Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]
Unlike other types of entertainment like movies and books, video games are interactive. For language learners, that means they're great tools...
Spooky Halloween Idioms You Can Use All Year
When you think of Halloween, you might imagine things like ghosts, skeletons, witches and spiders. But the Halloween season isn't...
How to Use "Help" Like a Native Speaker
"Help" is a basic but important word most English students learn early in their studies. But aside from its basic...
Geeks and Snobs: Names for People With Big Hobbies
In the past, words like "nerd" and "geek" were rude names for people who weren't "cool." But these days, more...
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October's Competing US Holidays [Updated]
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Many American schoolchildren learn this simple rhyme to help them remember Christopher Columbus...
Workers Unite! English Vocabulary for Labor Strikes
When workers aren't happy about something at their job, they may stop working as a way to fight for change....
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Bottoms Up! English Vocabulary for Drinking [Updated]
From wine to beer and from sake to whiskey, drinking alcohol is something people around the world enjoy. It's useful...
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20 Short English Quotes for Quick Motivation [Updated]
Quotes and proverbs are great tools for finding inspiration and fresh ways of looking at life. However, many well-known quotes...
16 Words for Describing Different Body Types
Most learners will know the common adjectives for describing body shapes; words like "tall," "fat" and "short." But these words...
![What Do Movie Ratings Mean? (G, PG, R, etc.) [Updated]](https://assets.blog.engoo.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2024/01/31070924/movie_ratings_meaning_1-300x168.jpg "What Do Movie Ratings Mean? (G, PG, R, etc.) [Updated]")
What Do Movie Ratings Mean? (G, PG, R, etc.) [Updated]
With the popularity of streaming services, movie ratings may not seem as important as they did in the past, when...
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How to Avoid Answering Sensitive Questions [Updated]
Has anyone ever asked you a question you didn't want to answer? Maybe the question was too personal or the...
8 Expressions for Making Urgent Requests Politely
Sometimes you really need something quickly. The problem with formal speech is that it can be difficult to express that...
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How to Tell Someone You Support Them in English [Updated]
Everyone needs help sometimes. If a friend or family member is going through a difficult situation, there are several things...
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Vocabulary and Expressions Related to Natural Disasters [Updated]
When disasters happen, they can be big news around the world, no matter where they occur. Different locations experience things...
Idioms and Expressions Related to Trees
Before the big cities of modern times, people lived closer to nature. So it's no surprise that expressions related to...
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The Many Meanings and Uses of X [Updated]
X is one of the most powerful letters in the alphabet. From math to maps, and from voting to kissing,...
Picture This! 9 Idioms Using "Picture"
In English, we often speak about things we can see. However, in many cases, we aren't referring to our eyes...
