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A snail enters a bar joke
A snail goes into a bar and the barman tells him there's a strict policy about not having snails in the bar and so kicks him out. A year later the same snail re-enters the bar and asks the barman "What did you do that for?" VOCABULARY Snail = a small creature...
Maybe or May be – What is the difference?
When do you use maybe and when do you use may be? This is a common mistake for students learning English (and sometimes native speakers too!). The simplest explanation is: Maybe = perhaps May be = is possibly Our boss was sick yesterday so he may be absent from work...
What is beautiful is good
The Quote What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon also be beautiful. - Sappho (died 610 B.C.) Greek lyric poet Thoughts on the Quote There's a common proverb similar to this one, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, meaning that each person determines...
The longest word in the English language
The longest word in the English language How long do you think the longest word in the English language is? Think about the word ‘beautiful’. That’s 9 letters. So maybe the longest one is 10, 11 or 12 letters long? No, it has 28 letters! Antidisestablishmentarianism...
To lose track of time
To lose track of time = to forget the time and sometimes be late for something because of it. This is usually because you are so busy or involved in what you are currently doing. Sorry I’m late! I completely lost track of time. You should remind Sally to be punctual,...
Please call a taxi joke
Customer: Hey, barman! Please call me a taxi. Barman: Yes, sir. You are a taxi. Why is it funny? When the customer asked the barman to call him a taxi he meant for him to telephone a taxi company and order him a taxi to take him home. Instead, the barman took...
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