Wednesday, 26 February 2025

9 Emojis We Wish Existed

From iced coffees to acoustic guitars, here are the emojis we desperately need but still don't have. 🤔
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9 Emojis We Wish Existed

From iced coffees to acoustic guitars, here are the emojis we desperately need but still don't have. 🤔

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Verbing: How To Turn a Noun Into a Verb

Nouns turn into verbs all the time. Consider, for example, how "adult" became "adulting." Here are some other words that work across multiple parts of speech.

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Why We Say "It's All Greek to Me," and Other International Idioms

From "doing as the Romans do" to your date insisting on "going Dutch," there is no shortage of international idioms in English.

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What Is a "Schwa"?

The schwa is a vowel sound depicted in pronunciation guides as an upside-down "e." If you can say "uhhhhh," you can say a schwa.

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Strengthen Your Vocabulary By Cutting These Redundant Terms

It's time to cut redundant and overused phrases from your vocabulary. (See the redundancy?) You'll be making cuts throughout after this quick explainer.

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