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English

Metaphor examples represented by a small classroom with a teacher writing on the white board and a few students standing or sitting around.

The Meaning Of Metaphors: Definition And Examples

Metaphors are a Swiss army knife. Or are they a shape-shifting animal? Here we explore different types of metaphors, and why they can be important to language learning.

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
English vowel sounds represented by wooden letters in a children's room surrounded by Play-Doh and other art supplies.

How Many Vowel Sounds Does English Have?

How many English vowel sounds are there? Well, it depends on which variety of English we’re talking about.

By
Sam Wood

The United States Of Accents: African American Vernacular English

By
Justine Stephens
Subjects and objects represented by a father teaching his son while they're sitting around a desk in a living room.

What Are The Subject And Object Of A Sentence?

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Carnival represented by three colorfully dressed friends celebrating outdoors.

Party Around The World: How To Celebrate Carnival In 6 Languages!

By
John-Erik Jordan
Valentine's Day symbols represented by a man kissing a woman on the cheek as they hold a bunch of red, white and pink balloons.

A History Of Valentine’s Day Words And Symbols

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Monologue and dialogue represented by a young black man giving a monologue in the front of a dimly lit room.

What’s The Difference Between A Monologue And A Dialogue?

By
Arnaud Bernier

7 Things You Didn’t Know About The United States’ Official Language

By
Y Yates
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English Basics: Resources For Language Learners

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
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What Is Writing? Exploring The Writing Systems Of The World

By
Nuno Marques
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Around The World In 2023 Words Of The Year

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Food idioms represented by a woman at a fruit market standing in front of an array of wooden boxes holding limes, lemons, bananas and other fruits.

Hilarious Food Idioms In 13 Different Languages

By
Katrin Sperling
The most mispronounced words of 2023 represented by a photo of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawai'i.

The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2023, Revealed

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
English Family tree represented by a group portrait of a large family in front of their home on a sunny day.

How To Talk About Your Family In English

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
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