Back in 1884, when the very first edition started publication, it took around 50 years for them to finish the first run of the Oxford English Dictionary. Nowadays, 1,200 words are added every quarter to the online version, and it is now bursting at the seams with over 600,000 words.
Here are 10 words that made us ‘Squee’ (‘an exclamation expressing delight or excitement’)!
Words in English can at times be tricky to pronounce, what with the different accents between the British and the Americans and other English speakers from around the world. We can never be quite sure if we are pronouncing it the right way. See how you compare to other English speakers from around the world with these 12 simple everyday words in English.
Whether you’re moving abroad as part of a business assignment or you’re selling your possessions and moving overseas in pursuit of adventure, there are some key steps that you can take to ensure that the move is smooth, and your relocation rocks.
Here are our Top Five hacks for truly moving abroad rather than just ‘physically relocating’:
On average, we spend $164 a year on buying coffee when out and about, and drink 3 cups/mugs of coffee on an average day. It’s so popular that it’s the second most exported commodity in the world after crude oil. In the U.S., people drink three times as much coffee as tea; in Russian the ratio is almost exactly reversed. While coffee drinking trends vary by country and continent, there is no doubt...
Thinking you might learn Arabic? There are over 100 words for camel and more than 10 words for love. Not surprising from the language of poetry, with a rich tapestry of history dating back to the first century. From ghouls and mummies to love and language, read on for 10 surprising facts that we bet you didn’t know about the Arabic language. 1. Arabic is the official language in 26...
The holiday season is in the air, and it’s the time when family, love, and giving are at the top of the tree in many countries!
By 2025, Millennials will comprise 75% of the global workforce. Millennials are tech-savvy, greatly ambitious, in love with change, multi-taskers and globally connected – mainly due to being immersed in the digital world from a young age. How to Build a Millennial Workforce that “Likes” You – the top 3 game changers coming up… Born between 1980 and 2000, this...
A new language – the gift that is surprising, useful, fun and a present that is pretty much guaranteed not to “stay in the box”! Holiday gifting can be hard sometimes, especially if the person you are buying for has very particular tastes, or is super fussy when it comes to model, version, color, etc. On the other hand, the gifting and getting it spot on can also be great fun...
Nikola K. brings to life the sweet and hidden flavors of Symi, Greece. Approach it’s horseshoe shaped port, feel the welcome of the indigo, ochre and terracotta colored traditional stone houses, and start your journey…
China boasts one of the longest single unified civilizations in world. From ancient walls, temples and cities to mystical mountains and mist covered rice terraces; its history is characterized by dramatic shifts in power and periods of peace, prosperity and trade. Planes, trains, bicycles and taxis; Sue Brett, C.E.O of Cudoo, shares a journey from the imperial splendour of Beijing to magical...