Yesterday I used the word peoples in my post. Quite deliberately, of course, but it’s also quite common for English learners to mistakenly use the word.
Loaves and Fishes for the Peoples
language evolution
Que Sera Sera
… whatever will be, will be.
You might know the song. And you might know the language the title is in. Or you might think you might know…
Interesting Animal Names
Just double checking I spelled that correctly. After looking at panthers yesterday, I began thinking about other interesting animal names. One you might know is hippopotamus.
Try, Try, and Try Again
Why are they Called Romance Languages?
Breakfast
I’m having breakfast as I write this. There’s nothing terribly unusual about that: it is the morning after all. But do you know what that word breakfast means?
Mind your own Business!
If you’re very busy, what noun do you use to describe the state you’re in? Would it be… busyness? No, that doesn’t look or sound right, does it? It’s kind of uncanny, because it sounds like business, but it isn’t, and it looks weird with the Y before the suffix -ness.
English-Language Thoughts 