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This time of year always brings memories of Bubi, a wonderful cat I used to share my home with: July 23 is the anniversary of her death, while August 8 is marked as the International Cat Day. I have lots of stories about my cats, past and present, but let me just share a few …
[The following post on contronyms in the English language is in Croatian. To access the English version, please click here.] Tijekom uฤenja engleskog, moลพda ste primijetili neobiฤne rijeฤi koje imaju po dva meฤusobno suprotna znaฤenja. Primjerice, glagol to bolt moลพe znaฤiti priฤvrstiti, spojiti (vijkom) ali i odjuriti, pobjeฤi - imamo, dakle, dvije posve razliฤite ideje. …
Regardless of whether you believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life, aliens and unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or not, you have to admit itโs a fascinating subject. It has an equally fascinating history, too. The obsession with UFOs, in particular, was a remarkable aspect of popular culture during the Cold War. It amplified fears of …
Students at the beginner level often confuse the use of โbecauseโ and โbecause ofโ. In this post Iโll briefly explain the difference between the two, and at the end youโll find the link to an online grammar exercise on this. BECAUSE The word โbecauseโ is a conjunction. It introduces a clause, which is a whole …
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