What does « laugh » rhyme with?
a – Half b – Bath c – Sloth And the answer is… “half” Yes, in English the letters –A.U.G.H can rhyme with –A.L.F. And it is actually not...
Word n°15: holiday vs. holidays vs. vacation!
There seems to be a lot of confusion with the word holiday. Here is a quick and easy explanation: UK: Un jour férié = a bank or public...
Word n°14: where is the silent letter in "bomb"?
The “b” is silent! When a word ends with – mb, the « b » is systematically silent. As in (sex) bomb Lamb Climb Thumb Dumb Numb (engourdi,...
Word n°13: how do you pronounce money?
Does it rhyme with funny or day ? And the answer is funny! Why ? Well... beacause – E.Y. is always ALWAYS pronounced [i]! As in a key, a...
Word n° 12: savvy!
Do you know the word savvy ? You can be tech-savvy, cost-savvy, design-savvy or you can be a savvy shopper! Any idea what this means? It...
Word n°11: writing sums of money!
Select the right answer! a – 10 k€ b - €10k c - €k 10 And the answer is €10k! You write the symbol of the currency first, THEN the amount...
Word n°10: on last year!
Do you speak business speak ? How do you translate “sales have increased on 2014” into French? This means “les ventes ont augmenté par...
Word n°9: to add value!
Do you speak business speak? How do you translate “to add value” into French? It means « créer de la valeur ajoutée ». You can also say «...
Word n°8: tenfold!
How do you translate “to go up tenfold” into French? It means être multiplié par dix or augmenter de 1000%. You can say twofold,...
Word n°7: globalement!
How would you say in English: “Globalement, tout va bien”? Tip: If the answer was globally, I wouldn’t be asking…. ;-) You had more than...
