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The difference between jail and prison

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 12, 2023August 27, 2023

Source Definition: Jail A jail is a secure facility that houses three main types of…

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I hate ‘corporate-speak’

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 6, 2023July 26, 2023

Instead of saying ‘we are cutting jobs’, companies will say they are rightsizing, reorganising, adjusting…

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Hysteria

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 19, 2023June 7, 2023

The word hysteria originates from the Greek word for uterus, hystera. The oldest record of…

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Interesting

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on May 21, 2023May 8, 2023

I have seen this with other letters as well, even e, which is a very common letter.…

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Use of the word ‘gotten’ and ‘fall’ vs ‘autumn’

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 27, 2023April 23, 2023

One oft-criticised word that I do use now and then is gotten, though only in…

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Zeugma

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  • Posted on April 18, 2023April 16, 2023
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Extirpation

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  • Posted on April 15, 2023April 11, 2023

If an animal goes to sleep during cold periods it is called hibernation. If an animal…

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Eh…

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 7, 2023April 2, 2023
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The difference between jealousy and envy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 24, 2023March 12, 2023

    In Swedish, as in English, there is a word for envy (avund) and…

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The difference between sauce and gravy – would you agree?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 17, 2023March 5, 2023

Gravy is a liquid or a semisolid liquid mixture cooked along with meant or vegetables…

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