Idiom "built like a tank"

What Is a Schwa?

The schwa is a vowel sound that appears in unstressed syllables and kind of sounds like "uh." It's also been called the murmur vowel, the indeterminate vowel, the neutral vowel, the obscure vowel, and the natural vowel. This scene from "The Princess Bride" will help you understand the schwa.

'I couldn't put in down'

You're talking to your friend about a book that you recently read. It was a really good book,  so you stayed up late every night reading. You say this to your friend to explain why.

I couldn't put it down.

Calling In” or “Calling Out”?

Is There A Difference Between “Calling In” And “Calling Out”

by Ashley Austrew 

When you hear the phrases calling out and calling in, you probably picture someone taking a sick day at their job. And, there’s a whole lot of debate about which phrase you use when doing that. Twitter, go!

Describe A Famous Scene In Your Hometown

11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons

Wordymology is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things. Down in History: 11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons.

History smiles on those historical figures whose names live on in the title of their invention or other positive contribution to humanity. But it frowns on those

Idiom "bump heads with"

How to use the word FOOL in English

April 1 is an informal holiday known as April Fools’ Day! People celebrate by playing jokes and trying to trick people in funny and harmless ways. 

Useful English for the pharmacy!

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Identify The Tense

Identify the verb used in the following sentences.