Archaic word of the day:
lordling - a minor lord; a young lord (First recorded in the 13th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
lordling - a minor lord; a young lord (First recorded in the 13th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Archaic word of the day:
lordling - a minor lord; a young lord (First recorded in the 13th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
lordling - a minor lord; a young lord (First recorded in the 13th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
#Libros
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September 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
#Malaga
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September 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
succor (ˈsə-kər)
/adjective/
1 : having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
also : aid, help
2 : something that furnishes relief
Via: Merriam-Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
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/adjective/
1 : having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
also : aid, help
2 : something that furnishes relief
Via: Merriam-Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
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September 28, 2026 at 7:24 AM
succor (ˈsə-kər)
/adjective/
1 : having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
also : aid, help
2 : something that furnishes relief
Via: Merriam-Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
#WordOfTheDay #English #Writing #WritingCommunity #EnglishLanguage #WriterSky
/adjective/
1 : having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
also : aid, help
2 : something that furnishes relief
Via: Merriam-Webster www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...
#WordOfTheDay #English #Writing #WritingCommunity #EnglishLanguage #WriterSky
This book written by author Suzy Davies is a perfect Christmas gift to read to children because it is redolent with the Christmas Spirit of giving, hope, kindness and goodness. #bookreview #christmas #childrenschristmasbooks
www.amazon.in/Housie-Mousi... #India #englishlanguage #readers #book #kids
www.amazon.in/Housie-Mousi... #India #englishlanguage #readers #book #kids
September 28, 2026 at 2:22 AM
This book written by author Suzy Davies is a perfect Christmas gift to read to children because it is redolent with the Christmas Spirit of giving, hope, kindness and goodness. #bookreview #christmas #childrenschristmasbooks
www.amazon.in/Housie-Mousi... #India #englishlanguage #readers #book #kids
www.amazon.in/Housie-Mousi... #India #englishlanguage #readers #book #kids
View the latest #podcast episode with #englishlanguage #teacher & #youtuber Beyond Fluency Liam Pace @danagoodier.bsky.social
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"Out of the Trenches" episode # 426 (part 1): Liam Pace
YouTube video by Dana Goodier
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September 28, 2026 at 12:55 AM
View the latest #podcast episode with #englishlanguage #teacher & #youtuber Beyond Fluency Liam Pace @danagoodier.bsky.social
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Archaic word of the day:
loathly – repulsive; loathsome; hideous (First trecorded in the early Middle ages; Old English lāthlīc)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
loathly – repulsive; loathsome; hideous (First trecorded in the early Middle ages; Old English lāthlīc)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Archaic word of the day:
loathly – repulsive; loathsome; hideous (First trecorded in the early Middle ages; Old English lāthlīc)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
loathly – repulsive; loathsome; hideous (First trecorded in the early Middle ages; Old English lāthlīc)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
Archaic word of the day:
lief - willingly; gladly (First recorded in the early Middle Ages; Old English lēof)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
lief - willingly; gladly (First recorded in the early Middle Ages; Old English lēof)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 25, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Archaic word of the day:
lief - willingly; gladly (First recorded in the early Middle Ages; Old English lēof)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
lief - willingly; gladly (First recorded in the early Middle Ages; Old English lēof)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
Read the #show notes from the latest #podcast episode with Beyondfluency #youtuber #englishlanguage #teacher Liam Pace @danagoodier.bsky.social
danagoodier.com/episodes-423...
danagoodier.com/episodes-423...
September 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Read the #show notes from the latest #podcast episode with Beyondfluency #youtuber #englishlanguage #teacher Liam Pace @danagoodier.bsky.social
danagoodier.com/episodes-423...
danagoodier.com/episodes-423...
Archaic word of the day:
levant - abscond leaving unpaid debts; to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts (First recorded in 1750; British slang; possibly derived from Spanish 'levantar el campo' meaning to break camp)
#englishlanguage #history #c18th
levant - abscond leaving unpaid debts; to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts (First recorded in 1750; British slang; possibly derived from Spanish 'levantar el campo' meaning to break camp)
#englishlanguage #history #c18th
September 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Archaic word of the day:
levant - abscond leaving unpaid debts; to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts (First recorded in 1750; British slang; possibly derived from Spanish 'levantar el campo' meaning to break camp)
#englishlanguage #history #c18th
levant - abscond leaving unpaid debts; to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts (First recorded in 1750; British slang; possibly derived from Spanish 'levantar el campo' meaning to break camp)
#englishlanguage #history #c18th
Archaic word of the day:
leman - a lover or sweetheart; a mistress (First recorded in 1175; also spelled 'lemman'; Old English lēofman)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
leman - a lover or sweetheart; a mistress (First recorded in 1175; also spelled 'lemman'; Old English lēofman)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Archaic word of the day:
leman - a lover or sweetheart; a mistress (First recorded in 1175; also spelled 'lemman'; Old English lēofman)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
leman - a lover or sweetheart; a mistress (First recorded in 1175; also spelled 'lemman'; Old English lēofman)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
Have you always said “you’ve got another thing coming”?
Yeah. About that...
For more wonderfully unnecessary things I somehow missed:
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#idioms #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Yeah. About that...
For more wonderfully unnecessary things I somehow missed:
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#idioms #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Have you always said “you’ve got another thing coming”?
Yeah. About that...
For more wonderfully unnecessary things I somehow missed:
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#idioms #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Yeah. About that...
For more wonderfully unnecessary things I somehow missed:
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#idioms #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Archaic word of the day:
leech - a doctor, physician or healer (First recorded in the early Middle Ages)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
leech - a doctor, physician or healer (First recorded in the early Middle Ages)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Archaic word of the day:
leech - a doctor, physician or healer (First recorded in the early Middle Ages)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
leech - a doctor, physician or healer (First recorded in the early Middle Ages)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
Mish it up.
Apparently I have opinions about mixing, matching, mismatching, and mishmashing things.
English really does have a word for everything.
More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/
#wordplay #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Apparently I have opinions about mixing, matching, mismatching, and mishmashing things.
English really does have a word for everything.
More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/
#wordplay #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Mish it up.
Apparently I have opinions about mixing, matching, mismatching, and mishmashing things.
English really does have a word for everything.
More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/
#wordplay #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Apparently I have opinions about mixing, matching, mismatching, and mishmashing things.
English really does have a word for everything.
More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/
#wordplay #englishlanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Archaic word of the day:
latchet - a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal (First recorded in the early 14th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
latchet - a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal (First recorded in the early 14th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Archaic word of the day:
latchet - a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal (First recorded in the early 14th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
latchet - a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal (First recorded in the early 14th century)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
The world's worst instructions involve C++ programming. I think you'll get a kick out of this: worlds-worst-website.com/worst-instru... ( #instruction, #CPP, #CPlusPlus, #programming, #coding, #computerProgramming, #English, #EnglishLanguage, #plainEnglish, #instructionBook)
September 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
The world's worst instructions involve C++ programming. I think you'll get a kick out of this: worlds-worst-website.com/worst-instru... ( #instruction, #CPP, #CPlusPlus, #programming, #coding, #computerProgramming, #English, #EnglishLanguage, #plainEnglish, #instructionBook)
Exam Specifications?
They're useful, but they aren't written for teenagers. I need to turn that information into something a student can actually use.
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#TuitionInPractice
#EnglishTutor
#EnglishLanguage
#IGCSEEnglish
#TeachingResources
They're useful, but they aren't written for teenagers. I need to turn that information into something a student can actually use.
buff.ly/2swUuFF
#TuitionInPractice
#EnglishTutor
#EnglishLanguage
#IGCSEEnglish
#TeachingResources
September 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Exam Specifications?
They're useful, but they aren't written for teenagers. I need to turn that information into something a student can actually use.
buff.ly/2swUuFF
#TuitionInPractice
#EnglishTutor
#EnglishLanguage
#IGCSEEnglish
#TeachingResources
They're useful, but they aren't written for teenagers. I need to turn that information into something a student can actually use.
buff.ly/2swUuFF
#TuitionInPractice
#EnglishTutor
#EnglishLanguage
#IGCSEEnglish
#TeachingResources
Have you ever heard of the letter "thorn"? Here's an article I wrote about it, and why everyone is pronouncing “Ye" wrong (not that Ye - I mean the one in "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe”).
#EnglishLanguage #LanguageHistory #WordNerd
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#EnglishLanguage #LanguageHistory #WordNerd
wordsmarts.com/old-english-...
The Old English Letter That Still Exists in Our Most Common Word - Word Smarts
English once had a single letter for the “th” sound, but it vanished from the alphabet centuries ago. Its legacy survives in some surprisingly familiar places.
wordsmarts.com
September 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Have you ever heard of the letter "thorn"? Here's an article I wrote about it, and why everyone is pronouncing “Ye" wrong (not that Ye - I mean the one in "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe”).
#EnglishLanguage #LanguageHistory #WordNerd
wordsmarts.com/old-english-...
#EnglishLanguage #LanguageHistory #WordNerd
wordsmarts.com/old-english-...
Archaic word of the day:
lackaday - expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval; another word for alas (First recorded in 1685; variation of alack the day)
#englishlanguage #history #17thc
lackaday - expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval; another word for alas (First recorded in 1685; variation of alack the day)
#englishlanguage #history #17thc
September 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Archaic word of the day:
lackaday - expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval; another word for alas (First recorded in 1685; variation of alack the day)
#englishlanguage #history #17thc
lackaday - expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval; another word for alas (First recorded in 1685; variation of alack the day)
#englishlanguage #history #17thc
Chinese social media debates whether English still matters #artificialintelligence #China #Englishlanguage
Chinese social media debates whether English still matters
Chinese social media platforms are debating whether schools should stop teaching English and use the time for subjects seen as more important nationally, ERR reported in a commentary by R2 technology commentator Kristjan Port. English was added to the core school curriculum alongside Chinese and …
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September 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Chinese social media debates whether English still matters #artificialintelligence #China #Englishlanguage
Archaic word of the day:
kickshaw - a small elaborate or exotic delicacy (First recorded in 1590; from French 'quelque chose')
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
kickshaw - a small elaborate or exotic delicacy (First recorded in 1590; from French 'quelque chose')
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
September 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Archaic word of the day:
kickshaw - a small elaborate or exotic delicacy (First recorded in 1590; from French 'quelque chose')
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
kickshaw - a small elaborate or exotic delicacy (First recorded in 1590; from French 'quelque chose')
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
"My Baby You" is a song written and performed by #MarcAnthony, and was released as the fourth single of his first #Englishlanguage album #MarcAnthony.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
"My Baby You" is a song written and performed by #MarcAnthony, and was released as the fourth single of his first #Englishlanguage album #MarcAnthony.
Archaic word of the day:
jakes - an outdoor toilet; outhouse (First recorded in 1525)
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
jakes - an outdoor toilet; outhouse (First recorded in 1525)
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
September 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Archaic word of the day:
jakes - an outdoor toilet; outhouse (First recorded in 1525)
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
jakes - an outdoor toilet; outhouse (First recorded in 1525)
#englishlanguage #history #Tudor
See the worst synonyms for 'drunk.' The list is free and complete at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-synony.... Can you add more? ( #drunk, #drunken, #English, #language, #EnglishLanguage, #alcoholic, #alcoholism, #synonyms, #writing, #authoring, #synonym)
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
See the worst synonyms for 'drunk.' The list is free and complete at worlds-worst-website.com/worst-synony.... Can you add more? ( #drunk, #drunken, #English, #language, #EnglishLanguage, #alcoholic, #alcoholism, #synonyms, #writing, #authoring, #synonym)
Archaic word of the day:
jade - a disreputable or ill-tempered woman (First recorded in 1350)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
jade - a disreputable or ill-tempered woman (First recorded in 1350)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
September 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Archaic word of the day:
jade - a disreputable or ill-tempered woman (First recorded in 1350)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky
jade - a disreputable or ill-tempered woman (First recorded in 1350)
#englishlanguage #history #medievalsky