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4. Mental health and disability: new words in COBUILD …

WEBIn our fourth blog post about the new edition of COBUILD English Usage, Julie Moore looks at some more of the changes in language usage that emerged from …

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Talking about your health

WEBTalking about your health. 12th Feb 2024. After saying hello to someone, especially someone we know, we usually ask about their health, by saying How are …

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Word exploration: vaccines, vaccinations and jabs

WEBThe late eighteenth century is the period we must visit in spirit to see how and why the words vaccine and vaccination emerged. Like thousands of medical words, …

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Omicron: What is it

WEBLiterally, the word means “small o”, and refers to the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet, which is in turn derived from the Phoenician letter ‘ayin’. The Greek alphabet …

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What’s the difference between illness and disease

WEBA disease is a particular kind of illness, often caused by bacteria or an infection. Diseases can often be passed from one person to another. Glaucoma is an …

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What put the corona in the coronavirus

WEBIn fact, the name ‘coronavirus’ comes from the virus’s shape. When it is viewed under an electron microscope it looks like a sphere with spikes coming out of it. …

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What’s the difference between affect and effect

WEBeffect. Effect /ɪˈfekt/ is usually a noun. An effect is something that happens or exists because something else has happened. The report shows the effect of noise …

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Of pandemics and epidemics

WEBOf pandemics and epidemics. 12th Mar 2020. The World Health Organization has just used the word ‘ pandemic ’ to describe the spread of the …

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What’s the difference between complement and …

WEBcomplement. Complement can be used as a verb and a noun.. If one thing complements another, the two things increase each other’s good qualities when they are …

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What’s the difference between critic and critical

WEBCritical is an adjective with several meanings. If you are critical of someone or something, you show that you disapprove of them. His report is highly critical of the …

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'Avocado hand', 'cromniomancy' and 'negaholism'

WEBI remember once in the mid-nineties watching an episode of Oprah in which people came on to talk the then … Continued

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The Collins English Dictionary, 12th edition

WEBThe Collins English Dictionary, 12th edition. 15th Oct 2014. It’s word nerd Christmas, folks! Which is to say, the new Collins English Dictionary is almost here! …

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Spanish word of the week: sanidad

WEBEach association will designate two people whose responsibility is to inform the Ministry of Health. The adjective relating to sanidad is sanitario, which is we look at …

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Spanish word of the week: compromiso

WEBThis week’s Spanish word of the week is compromiso.. Compromiso is a masculine noun that means engagement or commitment. You can listen to the …

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Anglo-Saxon Words

WEBOld English, or Anglo-Saxon as it is also known, is the oldest form of English. The original speakers of ‘English’ … Continued

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Spanish word of the week: hora

WEBThis week’s Spanish word of the week is hora.. Hora is a noun that means time, hour; period; appointment.To hear how hora is pronounced, you can click the icon …

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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi: wonderful Welsh words

WEB1st Mar 2024. The 1st of March is St David’s Day, named for the patron saint of Wales. David (or Dewi in Welsh) was a 6 th -century bishop from South-West Wales who was …

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Gute Besserung! – Get well soon!

WEBLanguage Learners : Learning German : Gute Besserung! – Get well soon! 8th Nov 2023. Trips to the doctor’s or the hospital are not on anyone’s itinerary while …

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19 other words for ‘cold’

WEB19 other words for ‘cold’. 28th Nov 2022. The word ‘cold’ is common in English, and yet there are a number of more descriptive words you could use instead to …

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