Why Do We Call Coffee ‘a Cup of Joe’?

What’s the origin of the word "coffee"? And why do we call coffee "a cup of joe"?  September 29 is National Coffee Day. So raise your mug and take a sip because today we’re looking at some of the weird words we use to talk about coffee.

Idiom "day or night"

English phrases: Good grief & For goodness' sake

When you learn English, I recommend learning phrases and not just individual words. When you just study individual words, it’s hard to put them together into a phrase – but when you study phrases, then you can use the complete phrase in your speaking and it’s much easier.

Idiom "dealbreaker"

How To Talk About Years

 Types Of Yearsa leap year = this is a year when there are 366 days rather than 365 days. The extra day is on 29 January. A leap year occurs once every four years.

“When’s the next leap year, do you know?”

Idiom "dead last"

How to use 'whereas'

 Whereas

'Whereas' is a bit of a formal word and if you use it correctly in formal writing, it's impressive.

It's used to talk about two different things and to show a contrast between them.