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BS1E1: Turned out Nice Again….

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Welcome to British Stories Lesson 1. British visitors are coming to have a look around your office – what are you going to say to them? How are you going to make small talk? Luckily your English friend, Alison, is on hand to give you a few pointers. This lesson is an “onboarding” lesson. What […]

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Where does the word “English” come from?

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Do you ever wonder about the origins of words? That is, their etymology. Recently I was in Manila. The major language of the Philippines is Tagalog, which apparently comes form the word “tagá-ilog” — or “people of the river”. Which got me interested… Where does “English” come from? Logically you’d think it comes from the […]

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