Confusing words: Part, a part, apart

Hereโ€™s another English-language vocabulary post, inspired by something that came up in a recent conversation with a student. This time Iโ€™ll be doing a short explainer on the differences between these deceptively similar words: part, a part, apart.

Confusing words: work vs job

One of the most frequent mistakes I hear from students has to do with the use of the words โ€œworkโ€ and โ€œjobโ€. 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 Israelโ€™s 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.