Topics: Illinois, checks and bills, periods and full stops, April Fools Day, just vs. only, to make up ones mind, in the eye of the beholder, behind vs. beyond, MIA, for vs. on my part, pronouncing sheep/ship, feet/fit Words: clip Lake Michigan Windy...
Topics: Political parties in the US, How to begin an email, Even vs. odd, Unless, Six feet under Words: Democratic Democrat Republican liberal conservative left-wing right- wing 3rd party Green Party Ralph Nadar consumer advocate legislature title Mr...
Topics: Spring Break, Movie Ratings in the US, Stay tuned, Frightened vs. Afraid, Customer vs. Consumer Words: rowdy resorts Cancun Mazatlan Easter binge drinking motion picture MPAA G = General PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Parents Strongly Caution...
Topics: Smoking Bans, British and American English II, they and he, wage vs. salary, blue vs. white collar, now vs. right now Words: secondhand smoke boots golashes Wellies trunk bonnet hood pants underwear trousers manual...
Topics: St. Patrick's Day, British versus American English, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, Going to vs. will, Pod Words: patron AD missionary convert Harvest Festival public school coach = bus Tube, The Underground = subway lorry = truc...
Today's topics: Bob Dylan, More interjections, in vs. into, indeed, mail-in rebate, on time vs. in time, administer vs. manage vs. administrate Words: Oh-oh! Ouch! Whew! Brr! D'oh!...
Today's topics: Minnesota, Interjections, Would rather, rather than, and rather prefer, smoking gun Words: Fargo curling Geez! Man! Whoa! Oops! Ugh! Boo! Aha! Duh!...
Today's topics: Feeling under the weather, Common abbreviations, Using initials, Now vs. right now Words: To catch a cold e.g. = for example i.e. = that is etc. = et cetera RSVP = please respond/reply FYI = for your information ASAP = as soon as poss...
Today's topics: The Oscars, Pimps, Down to the wire, And so forth, and I or It? Words: To come down with a cold Academy Awards To give out awards It's hard out here for a pimp To be nominated Pimp my ride To sell out Smog inspection/check Headlights...
Today's topics: Mardi Gras, Getty Villa, Have to v. got to v. going to have to, Hype, No brainer, Would in the past tense Words: To reopen To restart Renovation To take down To tear down Courtyard To house Antiquities Lent To fast Ash Wednesday...
