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Chips vs. fries: the top 5 differences between American and British food vocabulary

In most cases Americans and Britons have the same words for speaking about food. A steak is a steak, apples are apples, and potatoes are potatoes. Most of the time it doesn't matter which side of the Atlantic you're on - … [Read More...]

Better and better, more and more: repeating comparative adjectives to show change

Let's take a look at the way English repeats comparative adjectives to describe a continuous change. Change can happen to different degrees: just once, moderately - The temperature fell yesterday. dramatically … [Read More...]

Confusing words: near, close

When used in the sense of 'not far' or 'a short distance away', the adjectives near and close have the same meaning and are interchangeable.We can say: His house is very close. ✓ or His house is very … [Read More...]