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Who or Whom? How to Know Which to Use

Who or Whom? How to Know Which to Use

What is the difference between ‘who’ and ‘whom’ – and how do you know which to use? This grammar question has stumped many native English speakers, so it is no surprise that non-native speakers find it difficult. ‘Whom’ is used

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The Royal Wedding – Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place on Saturday 19th May at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The fifth in line to the British throne became engaged to the American former actress in November last year

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What’s in a Hurricane Name? Ph and F Sounds in English

What’s in a Hurricane Name? Ph and F Sounds in English

Hurricane Ophelia arrived in the British Isles on October 16th, leaving many homes in Ireland and Wales without power and schools temporarily closed. There were violently strong winds across parts of Scotland, Wales and England as the remnants of Hurricane

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Learn Ancient and Rare Languages in New Online Courses

Learn Ancient and Rare Languages in New Online Courses

Have you ever wanted to talk to locals in the ancient language of Gangte? Now you can! Tribalingual is running a series of online language courses for students wishing to learn rare languages and help preserve ancient cultures. The last

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Is Office Jargon Annoying? It’s a No Brainer!

Is Office Jargon Annoying? It’s a No Brainer!

If you’ve been working from home more often after Covid, you might have missed some aspects of office life (or maybe not). One element that most people won’t have missed is the office jargon of business meetings. In fact, a

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Wimbledon EFL Lesson – Game, Set and Match!

Wimbledon EFL Lesson – Game, Set and Match!

Wimbledon is one of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments and the most prestigious of the Majors. These few weeks of Grand Slam tennis offer a great chance to prepare a sporty EFL lesson with a traditional British flavour. Grab your

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Exploring Vocabulary in George Michael’s Careless Whisper

Exploring Vocabulary in George Michael’s Careless Whisper

Each Christmas is the anniversary of the death of pop star and esteemed singer-songwriter George Michael, who passed away on Christmas Day 2016. As a tribute to his song-writing talent and philanthropic work we have taken one of his most

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It’s Freezing Out There! Useful Cold Weather Vocabulary

It’s Freezing Out There! Useful Cold Weather Vocabulary

Are you enjoying the cold snap? With the thermometer diving towards zero across the UK, it’s time to think about winter weather vocabulary. There are many ways to describe a cold day – certainly useful when living in a northern

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Do the Monster Mash This Halloween!

Do the Monster Mash This Halloween!

Halloween is an exciting holiday occasion and the perfect time to learn some new vocabulary – so why not learn with a classic song! Monster Mash is a fun Halloween-themed pop song by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Crypt Kickers,

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Raise a Glass to the Haggis – it’s Burns Night!

Raise a Glass to the Haggis – it’s Burns Night!

Burns Night is a celebration dedicated to the life and works of the great Scottish poet Robert (Rabbie) Burns. On 25th January, many people will be throwing a Burns Night supper, featuring all the traditional elements. The classic celebration includes

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