English-Words

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.

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.

Whether you think it's 'rural' or 'fünfhundertfünfundfünfzig,' the most difficult word to pronounce is mostly relative to where you're sitting. The post The Most Difficult Word To Pronounce And The Hardest Word To Spell In 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.

As the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee approaches, Babbel has tracked down America’s oldest Spelling Bee winner, 84-year-old William Cashore. The post Celebrating a Milestone in Spelling History: Babbel Speaks to America’s Oldest Spelling Bee Champion 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.

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.

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

If you want to learn the difference between synecdoche and metonymy, you’ve come to the right place. The post The 20 Most Common Rhetorical Devices (With Examples) appeared first on Babbel.

There may be a reason why some are called romance languages and others are not The post Is German The Odd One Out? appeared first on Babbel.

A must-read if you're planning a trip to the city. The post Bodega, Pie And On Line: New York Slang And Tips For Visiting The Big Apple appeared first on Babbel.

Ahoy, there! Your language is probably a bit more nautical than you think. The post 11 Old Sailing Terms We Use All The Time In English appeared first on Babbel.

The English alphabet isn't so difficult if you know these quirks. The post A Brief Guide To The English Alphabet appeared first on Babbel.

Bulldogs, muffins and more to explore. The post Are These English Things Really English? appeared first on Babbel.

You can get pretty far in English with just these verbs. The post The 20 Most Common English Verbs appeared first on Babbel.

The etymology of -ology. Too meta? The post The World’s Most Obscure Ologies appeared first on Babbel.

Language for a dark and stormy night. The post El Niño, Tornados, Hurricanes: Where Do The Names Of Extreme Weather Come From? appeared first on Babbel.

Everything we've written about English, all in one place. The post English Basics: Resources For Language Learners appeared first on Babbel.

Also, how different are the two, really? The post When Did Middle English Become Modern English? appeared first on Babbel.

It's only three letters, but it can do a lot. The post What Is The Meaning Of ‘Ish’? appeared first on Babbel.