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Being a linguist—and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch)—I have an annoying habit: instead of paying attention to what ...

Western University's Frank Boers explains why idioms can cause even fluent english speakers trouble with communicating and understanding.

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Being a linguist - and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch) - I have an annoying habit: ...

Language changes fast, and new words and phrases are being created all the time. In this programme, Rob and Sam talk about some modern idioms – new expressions that have been introduced to English ...

Do you know how to use “as…as” correctly in English? In this lesson, we break down one of the most common comparison ...

Do ever want to tell yourself something, but let no-one else hear? There's an expression to describe that action, and we can tell you what it is in this programme. In this episode, we are looking at ...

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to abandon what he described as extremist politics and return to conventional political engagement.

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A leading Adelaide linguist has hit back at haters of the phrase “six seven”, popular with young people the world over.