Language of the ‘early bird’ and the ‘night owl’.
“The early bird catches the worm” is a good old adage, which is supposed to make us believe that those who rise early get more/the best from life. I am …
Make/have/take/do 1.
If you can, drop everything (except your trousers), grab a pen and piece of paper and draw 4 columns giving each one the headline: MAKE / HAVE / TAKE / …
Ass-u-me.
“Assume makes an ASS of U and Me.” I believe I first heard this sales sound bite in The Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer. It’s a natural trait, we think …
Collocations galore.
Collocations are extremely useful in English too. Learners often translate out of their native language and hope that it is the same in English. Here is a list of 10 …
Monday morning heads-up
The longest ever challenge (Grow Your Grammar) in Teatime Titbits history drew to end on Friday. It was a great journey for me! I loved sitting down to a blank …