Archiwum miesięczne: Styczeń 2020

  We all know about the differences between American and British English, but what about the disparities found in the various forms of American English?   The most obvious varieties of American English are based solely on geography. In certain cases, Americans in some parts of the country simply speak different from their compatriots who hail from other locations. Nowhere is this divide more prevalent than when northern and southern states are compared. An American from the extreme north of Minnesota won’t be entirely incomprehensible to a southerner from Texas, but different words…Czytaj dalej …

    This breakfast definitely gets the award for the fanciest name! Sprinkles, in case you are wondering, are any topping that is small and numerous, and added using a sprinkling action (basically you drop the small bits of something on the bigger something and call it ‘sprinkles’ to make it sound nice…which it is). They are sometimes chopped nuts and sometimes flakes of chocolate. You can even buy ‘sprinkles’ in the shops – this type are small pieces of sugar, processed with colouring to make them all the bright colours of the rainbow that children can’t get enough of. Whichever sprinkle you choose, to…Czytaj dalej …

A very useful verb in the English language is the verb to set. Here are a few examples of things that all can be set: • a date • guidelines • standards • a fashion • an alarm clock • the table • something on fire • your jaw (when it’s broken) • sail • the scene (for sth)     More tidbits about English available  in English Matters special edition entitled 365 Days with English Matters - 365 mini lekcji na każdy dzień roku.                     …Czytaj dalej …