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Free Friday: American VS Australian Vocabulary Differences

So you’ve been hitting the books hard [studying a lot] and now you’re ready to take all this English to a native speaking country. The problem is….where are you going? Even though the US, Australia, UK, etc speak English, they all have their own, unique vocabulary for some items. Even when speaking the language, confusion…

Words 1 & 2 of the Weekend: Independence Day & patriotism

By Jennifer Nascimento |

Oh yeah, words of the weekend have come early! Happy 4th of July! Why are these words useful? It’s an important holiday here in the States. So whether you’re living here, are interested in American culture, or are just interested in English, it could be helpful for you to know what today is celebrating. Patriotism…