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to lay off
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to lay off

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means…

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red tape
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red tape

– C1-C2 (advanced) –

In North American English, this idiom typically means…

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father vs. dad vs. daddy
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father vs. dad vs. daddy

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

Vocabulary can be challenging sometimes, especially when there are words that cannot directly translate from one language to another. This is usually due to…

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mother vs. mom vs. mommy
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mother vs. mom vs. mommy

– B1-B2 (intermediate) –

In North American English, these words mean the same thing, but they are not used in the same ways…

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father vs. dad vs. daddy

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

A common mistake that many language learners make is using the word, “daddy,” when it is not appropriate. “Daddy” does not mean the exact same thing as “dad” or “father.” It’s meaning changes based on context: your age, the age of the person you’re speaking to…

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The Most Spoken Indigenous Languages In Canada

— C1-C2 (advanced) —

English and French are not the only languages that are locally spoken in Canada. There are also countless others that vary from region to region, including…

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International Literacy Day In Canada

— B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) —

Arguably one of the reasons why Canada continues to be among the most educated countries in the world is that it takes literacy seriously, so much so that it has a holiday for it, which is observed annually for months on end…

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