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Credit ratings by country in Europe 2016
A map showing the credit ratings of European countries by Standard & Poor’s as of January 2016. (...)
January 17, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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‘Cemetery’ and ‘graveyard’ in European languages: The Map
A map shows etymological relations among the words “cemetery” and “graveyard” translated into French, Spanish, German, Italian and other languages. (...)
January 12, 2016 – Jakub Marian – Maps
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Difference between ‘cemetery’ and ‘graveyard’ in English
Some people think graveyard and cemetery mean the same, but, if we want to be a little nitpicky, we should say that graveyard is a type of (...)
January 9, 2016 – Jakub Marian – English
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“Christmas is” / “Christmas are” – singular or plural?
In some languages, “Christmas” is a plural noun, and since the English word for Christmas ends with an “s”, it sometimes makes English (...)
December 26, 2015 – Jakub Marian – English
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How often do Europeans speak English?
A detailed map showing how often citizens of the member countries of the European Union use 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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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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