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Movie: “Red One”
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Movie: “Red One”

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

Red One is a high-budget, dead-pan, absurdist holiday story for older audiences. It centres on…

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to have over
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to have over

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means...

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‘tis the season
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‘tis the season

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

In Canadian English, this idiom typically means...

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Secret Santa
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Secret Santa

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

In Canadian English, this word typically means...

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poppy

— C1-C2 (advanced) —

This word is particularly common in Canada in the first two weeks of November…

5 Indigenous Terms Used In Canadian English, Part I

— C1-C2 (advanced) —

Canada is a multicultural society where, generally, peoples’ differences are openly celebrated. Due in part to this open multiculturalism, Canadian English has evolved over the years to…

Grandparents In Canada

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

Since Canada is a mosaic society, there are many different ways a person can refer to and talk about their parents’ parents. These different ways depend on…