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Ever Used This Word? Swell.

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All languages are amazing and interesting. Words, fixed expressions and collocations are even more fascinating and impressive. Today, we will take a look at the word “swell” and study the word in Turkish as well. The origins of the word…

Ever Used This Word? Contemplate.

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Have you ever used the word “contemplate” in any written or spoken context? What does it mean? Where does “contemplate” come from? It means “observe deep in thought”, “take as a posssibility” or “think deeply”. The word “contemplate” comes from…

Baklava, Baclava

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Have you ever tasted baklava? Do you know where the word baklava comes from? In fact, the word “baklava” first appeared in English in the 1600s. However, it is believed that the word baklava was used by the Turks and…

Webify, Webifiable, Webinar

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Have you joined a webinar recently? Or have you ever webified any of your documents or haven’t you got any webifiable materials? Do you know what “webify“, “webifiable” and “webinar” mean? We have just begun to use these words frequently,…

Corona, Corolla, Coronation

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This has been the first update since the coronavirus appeared in January, 2020. As you know the word “corona” has become extremely popular these days. It has almost become an indispensable part of our lives. Well, do you know what…

Status, Statute, Statue

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We often confuse the words status, statute and statue. Do you know the origins and meanings of these words? The word status comes from the Latin word status or stetu (=position, condition or state) and its origin dates back to…

Casual and Casualty

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Do you know the meaning of the words “casual” and “casualty” ? The word “casual” simply means “produced by chance”. It is a word borrowed from Latin “casus” or “casualis” , which dates back to 14th or 15th centuries. The…

Today’s Words: Tact, Tactless and Tactful

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Do you use the words tact, tactless and tactful in your speech or writing? Do you know the origins of the words tact, tactless and tactful? The word “tact“ simply means thoughtfulness, consideration or delicacy. It is a borrowed word…

Meet someone or meet with someone?Or both?

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Do you know the various uses of the word meet? What does it actually mean? What are its etymological roots? The word “meet” originally comes form Old English (metan) or Old German (motjanan). It means find, find out or encounter.…

Discuss something or discuss about something?

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You often hear people who use the word “discuss” with the preposition “about” that follows it. Is this correct? According to The BBI Combinatory Dictionary, “discuss about” is not possible. Similarly, according to The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, we cannot say…

A Good Word to Remember: Commemorate

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Do you know the meaning of the word commemorate? The word commemorate means bring to remembrance. It comes from Latin. The initial prefix “com-” refers to together and the root “memorate” simply refers to remember: remember together. That is a…