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to sleep in
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to sleep in

In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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Show: “Love On the Spectrum”
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

Show: “Love On the Spectrum”

—| B2-C2 (intermediate to fluent) |—

“Love On the Spectrum” is a Netflix reality show that covers vocabulary related to…

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Book: “Feed”
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

Book: “Feed”

–| C1-C2 (advanced to fluent) |—

"Feed" by M.T. Anderson is an award-winning, ahead-of-its-time, young adult novel that…

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cold snap
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

cold snap

—| B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—

In North American English, this word typically refers to…

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Profile: Manitoba

— C1-C2 (advanced) —

Manitoba is a province with centuries of colonial history predated by millennia of Indigenous and natural history. In modern times, Manitoba possesses…

mother vs. mom vs. mommy

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

In North American English, these words mean the same thing, but they are not used in the same ways. The context of a situation changes the meaning of each of these words. These contexts include…

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 adopt words from various languages, including Indigenous ones. Here is a brief list of…

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