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Origin of the words Christmas and Xmas
Read in detail about the origin (etymology) of the words ‘Christmas’ and ‘Xmas’. (...)
December 8, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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Number of people learning a second language by country
This article shows the number of people who learn a second language by country in the European Union visualized on a neat map. (...)
December 6, 2015 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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By and large – meaning and origin of the idiom
Let’s be honest, the expression “by and large” sounds weird. It mixes two (seemingly) different parts of speech (one would not normally (...)
November 27, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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Study Reveals Hand-Washing Habits of Europeans
A map shows the percentage of people who wash their hands with soap after going to the toilet. (...)
November 25, 2015 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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‘Practise’ vs. ‘practice’ in English
Why does practice (but not practise) make perfect? The answer depends on the English dialect you intend to write the word in. If you write (...)
November 23, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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By the way, have you already seen my brand new web app for non-native speakers of English? It's based on reading texts and learning by having all meanings, pronunciations, grammar forms etc. easily accessible. It looks like this:
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‘Hello’ in European languages
Today’s map shows how to say hello in French, German, Spanish, Italian and other European languages (note that most local languages and (...)
November 21, 2015 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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‘Intensive’ vs. ‘intense’: the difference explained
The difference between “intensive” and “intense” is subtle but important. Let’s take a look at the dictionary definitions of their most (...)
November 20, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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Environmental Performance Index in Europe by country
The Environmental Performance Index is a joint project of Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy and the Center for International (...)
November 18, 2015 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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Out of the blue – meaning and origin of the English idiom
Out of the blue is an English idiom meaning “suddenly and unexpectedly”. You can use it when you are surprised by something that was not (...)
November 17, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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‘Content’ vs. ‘contents’ in English
The distinction between content and contents is a bit tricky. First of all, “content” can be a noun (pronounced /ˈkɒntɛnt/ in British (...)
November 15, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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