Scorpions are the only animals I’m afraid of. I really can’t stand them. That’s why I was shocked to see this article in the news today. The customs officers must have been very surprised! There’s an interesting phrase in the article, too. One of the customs officers is quoted as saying: “This time we had …
‘Stoned’ has been in the news twice recently in very different contexts. The first example means to throw stones at a person until he/she dies. Hardline Islamist militiamen in Somalia have stoned to death a man accused of raping and murdering a woman. (BBC News) The second meaning is quite different. In this example …
Welcome to Wil’s World of Words. English students often ask me what the best way to expand their vocabulary is. My first response to advanced students is always “Read the news in English every day”. In this blog I hope to help English learners with this by giving you my pick of all the …