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Check out this list of festive words to get you out of that winter slump. The post 10 Of The Most Wonderful Winter Words appeared first on Babbel.

What do a baseball player's dog, the song of the summer and the newest Doctor Who star have in common? They all made it to this year's list! The post What Are The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2024? appeared first on Babbel.

The disagreement between autumn and fall is another contentious point for Americans and Brits. The post Why Is Autumn The Only Season With Two Names? appeared first on Babbel.

We break down how to prep for each section: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The post The Best Way To Prepare For The TOEIC (According To Our Experts) appeared first on Babbel.

One of the UK's most-loved accents, Welsh English is as melodic as it is challenging! The post School Of British Accents: The Welsh Accent appeared first on Babbel.

English has a lot of relatives, but which one does it have the most in common with? The post What Is The Closest Language To English? appeared first on Babbel.

Even if you've spoken English your whole life, you might be surprised by the origins of these phrases. The post A Guide To The Many, Many Sports Idioms Of English appeared first on Babbel.

Metaphors are a Swiss army knife. Or are they a shape-shifting animal? Here we explore different types of metaphors, and why they can be important to language learning. The post The Meaning Of Metaphors: Definition And Examples appeared first on Babbel.

How many English vowel sounds are there? Well, it depends on which variety of English we're talking about. The post How Many Vowel Sounds Does English Have? appeared first on Babbel.

What is AAVE? Where did it come from? How is it used today? All this and more are answered in this installment of the United States of Accents. The post The United States Of Accents: African American Vernacular English appeared first on Babbel.

What comes to mind when you think of the word "Carnival?" Colorful ferris wheels, rickety tilt-a-whirls and rigged midway games? Internationally, "Carnival" has a very different meaning. Here's your guide to the western world's favorite week of debauched fun. The post Party Around The World: How To Celebrate Carnival In 6 Languages! appeared first on Babbel.

Whether you love it or hate it, you can't avoid this holiday. Especially if you're in the greeting card aisle. The post A History Of Valentine’s Day Words And Symbols appeared first on Babbel.

At first glance it's a simple concept, but there are some subtleties we'll dig into here. The post What’s The Difference Between A Monologue And A Dialogue? appeared first on Babbel.

Which puntastic shop takes home the gold? The post Announcing The Winner Of The Punniest Shop Name In The UK Contest appeared first on Babbel.

And while we’re at it, what is an official language, anyway? The post 7 Things You Didn’t Know About The United States’ Official Language appeared first on Babbel.

Writing has been around for over 5000 years, but there is a wider variety of unique writing systems than you might think. The post What Is Writing? Exploring The Writing Systems Of The World appeared first on Babbel.

From rizz to crisis mode, it can be hard to boil a year down to a single word. The post Around The World In 2023 Words Of The Year appeared first on Babbel.

We’ve collected idioms about food for any situation. The post Hilarious Food Idioms In 13 Different Languages appeared first on Babbel.

It's not just you. Everyone had a hard time pronouncing these words over the past year. The post The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2023, Revealed appeared first on Babbel.

Untangling the family tree can be difficult. The post How To Talk About Your Family In English appeared first on Babbel.