culture. education. literary studies.
Iโm very happy to share with you the 13th title in the Grammaticus Free Library series! The latest release is a story by the American writer William Sydney Porter (1861-1910), better known as O. Henry. Like many of his other short stories, The Gift of the Magi has a delightfully surprising ending.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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