Hereโs another English-language vocabulary post, inspired by something that came up in a recent conversation with a student. This time Iโll be doing a short explainer on the differences between these deceptively similar words: part, a part, apart.
English words of the year 2025
Welcome to the fifth consecutive words-of-the-year post โ my way of saying goodbye to the previous year here on the blog.
Confusing words: work vs job
One of the most frequent mistakes I hear from students has to do with the use of the words โworkโ and โjobโ. In this post, I'll explain their core meaning and try to make a clear distinction between them.ย
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
The Advent hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" draws on biblical symbols and imagery, focusing on Israelโs desperate yearning for the Messiah, as promised by the ancient prophets of God: the King who would save the chosen people from otherwise certain death and destruction.
