Here are five British English words which are used in casual British English. They are all slang words that you will hear British people use in spoken English. Do not use them when you are writing and only use them when you are in an informal situation.
What's the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation?
Many people feel they have the same meaning, but traditionally there is a difference:
Read the folling information about Boxing Day and choose the correct form for each missing word:
Merry Christmas!
Read the following information on Christmas and then answer the questions below:
We have all heard of Father Christmas (or Santa) and you have probably known for a long time that he doesn't exist. But did you know that the character of Father Christmas is based on a real life person? That's right, Father Christmas is based on a person called St. Nicholas.
Take a look at the seven Christmas images and match them to the words:
What does it mean:
"It stands to reason that"?
"to fight against inner cringing"
"You can pull it off" [Context:Use any of the above mistakes all in one sentence if you can pull it off]
"Here goes nothing..."
"All in all"
"On speed-dial"
"A dashing and heroic uniform" [Dashing?What's the exact meaning?]
"To chuck in real stuff"
"They might wind up splashed across the front page of every trash mag" [I don't understand to wind up splashed]
It's time to review your knowledge of verb tenses. All you have to do is read through the ten sentences below and choose the correct missing verb in each one. Use the base form of each verb in brackets to help you and only use one word in your answer. Make sure you spell the words correctly.
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