culture. education. literary studies.
This time of year, my favourite thing to re-watch is the legendary BBC anthology series โA Ghost Story for Christmasโ. Originally broadcast between 1971 and 1978, each episode is a television adaptation of a classic ghost story, very much in the old tradition of wintertime storytelling focused on the supernatural and the otherworldly.ย
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
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.
Some use it all the time, others consider it unnecessary. Letโs discuss the (in)famous Oxford comma!
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