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Back to business?

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

We live in challenging times. All the changes and upheavals of the last two years…

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Tikka Masala and Pigs in Blankets | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on July 11, 2022January 31, 2023

English is increasingly used for communication all over the world. For the latest set of…

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Banh Mi | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on March 21, 2022July 11, 2022

Scan any recipe site or flick through any cookbook and I’d be surprised if you…

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  • General English

Smize | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on October 28, 2021March 24, 2023

There are many words that make me happy. Whimsy (a word that is as playful…

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rewilding
  • General English

An Introduction to Rewilding | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on May 28, 2021November 26, 2021

Rewilding is not a new term – it was coined at the beginning of the…

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peacock
  • General English

Learning Oxymorons + Take our Quiz!

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on May 20, 2021November 26, 2021

Picture this scenario: you’ve just received a big bonus at work and treated yourself to…

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  • General English

What is a Hothouse? We define Hothouse WITH examples

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on January 12, 2021February 1, 2021

The green-fingered among you may be familiar with the concept of a hothouse: a heated…

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  • General English

What does ‘Permaculture’ mean? Understanding ‘Portmanteau’ words.

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on November 10, 2020February 1, 2021

Climate change and organic have become household words, but are you familiar with a related…

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  • General English

What does ‘Ghosting’ mean?

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on October 23, 2020February 1, 2021

Have you ever been ghosted? Or perhaps you’ve been the ghoster? If you haven’t come…

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elbow
  • General English

Elbump | Word of the Month

  • by Oxford University Press ELT
  • Posted on July 31, 2020August 28, 2020

As we adapt to living with COVID-19 until we find a vaccine, some people have…

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