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wish list
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wish list

—| B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—
In North American English, this word typically means…

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Song: “Cozy Little Christmas”
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

Song: “Cozy Little Christmas”

—| B1-C1 (intermediate to advanced) |—

“Cozy Little Christmas” is a cutesy Christmas tune by Katy Perry that covers vocabulary related to…

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to snow in
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to snow in

—| B2-C1 (upper-intermediate to advanced) |—
In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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Show: “The Santa Clauses”
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Show: “The Santa Clauses”

—| B2-C2 (upper-intermediate to fluent) |—

“The Santa Clauses” is a new limited series on Disney+ that was released in…

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to dress in layers
Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas

to dress in layers

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This is a very common phrase that you can hear in…

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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

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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

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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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