Love English with Leila & Sabrah Whether you are a non-native or native speaker of English, this lesson may help clarify the difference in spelling! Improve your English vocabulary and spelling at the same time by understanding commonly confused English homophones! English homophones are very annoying, in text messages, emails,Continue Reading
Why do lovers send cards and spend time together on February 14th? Who was Saint Valentine? Here are a few fun facts about Valentine’s Day. The Mystery of St. Valentine No one is certain which of the notable Valentines in history inspired the name of this holiday. However, in 270Continue Reading
[Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and to mark the occasion we’re republishing a post from July 20, 2012, about a point of grammar in Leigh Hunt’s poem “Jenny Kiss’d Me.”] Q: I was browsing through a collection of “best loved poems” the other day and came across the charming rondeau “JennyContinue Reading
Q: Is it proper to use “foregone” like this: “the outcomes are foregone”? I know the phrase “foregone conclusion” is common, but that doesn’t seem quite the same. A: Our answer: “Why not?” As we’ll explain below, people today don’t routinely use “foregone” to modify nouns other than “conclusion.” ButContinue Reading
Love English with Leila & Sabrah presented a great video to teach a variety of words that describe the state of being happy, including to be ecstatic, to be on cloud nine, to be glad and many more. What adjectives are in your name? Explore this phrase and search for wordsContinue Reading
Letter sequences are useful when searching for words-within-words. While an online generator is great to quickly obtain a list of candidate words that are valid for lexagrams or anagrams, there is a lot of fun to be found in searching for words yourself! Let’s explore… MEDITERRANEAN SEA Look for wordsContinue Reading
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, andContinue Reading
Valentine’s Day is is celebrated annually on February 14. Also known as Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, Valentine’s Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country.Continue Reading
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. He died of pneumonia thirty-one days into his term, thereby serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. Because he was theContinue Reading
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed unofficially in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. ItContinue Reading