Tim Hortons is a cafe chain that can be found across Canada and also in 12 other countries worldwid...
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I recently returned from a 3-week trip to Japan and I have to say that it was quite an adventure! ...
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Quick tips: cheat vs. cheat on
What’s the difference between cheating someone and cheating on someone? It can be a big one! Basic...
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One thing that makes me happy is…
Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash Although there are, of course, many things that make me ha...
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Should you say “two fish” or “two fishes”? Well, it depends! Typically, “fish” (without “-es”) is t...
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New year, new books: Searching for Franklin
After getting through two very interesting books in January, it took more than a month to get throu...
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What I'm looking forward to this spring
Photo byRayia Soderberg onUnsplash One of the things that I was really looking forward to was watc...
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Photo byYannick Menard onUnsplash Something interesting happened last night. Around 7:40 pm, I wa...
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After finishing The Wager earlier this month, I dove into the next book on my list for this year - ...
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Quick tips: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Have you ever heard someone say “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” when trying to choose something? There are...
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Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at verbs for rain and snow. Today, we will continue by taking a...
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Photo: my boots, covered in salt, after walking outside for 20 minutes in the winter When snow, sl...
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News headlines in English may be a little tricky to understand because they are grammatically diffe...
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New year, new books: The Wager
One of my resolutions for 2024 is to get back into reading (paper) books and spend a bit less time ...
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My 2023 in the rearview mirror
My biggest achievement of 2023 was finally visiting Nova Scotia for the first time in my life. In J...
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Quick tips: exaggerating numbers
Many languages have words for large but indefinite numbers, and English is no exception! In fact, t...
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How will AI affect language learning in the future?
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Two years ago, during my Master’s degree program, I took a cou...
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Christmas movies: New(ish) favourites
Today I’d like to share two Christmas movies that are fairly new (they came out within the last 5 y...
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Autumn/Winter 2023: Tutor Column Award
I know I haven’t been posting articles as often as usual during this busy holiday season, so I was ...
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Talking about weather in English (verbs): Part 1
You’re no doubt familiar with common weather words like “snow” and “rain,” but do you know how to d...
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For a long time, I didn’t really decorate my apartment for Christmas. Because I always spent Christ...
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Quick tips: British vs. American spelling
Some of the differences between British and American English spellings follow well-known patterns, ...
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Many Canadians will tell you that the history we learn in school is not particularly interesting, b...
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Photo by Morgane Le Breton on Unsplash It’s been a while since I posted anything and that’s becaus...
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The pumpkins are carved and the spider cookies have been made. The house has been decorated and the...
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How long do you think a dog can live? The average lifespan of a dog is 10 to 13 years, but Bobi, th...
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Halloween traditions - bobbing for apples
Halloween traditions have changed a great deal over the years, but one of the oldest Halloween trad...
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Talking about ghosts in English
Different types of ghosts Halloween is fast approaching, so today I’d like to introduce some diffe...
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Photo byJenny Kalahar onUnsplash While I love autumn decor of all kinds, I make an effort to use n...
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Working at a chocolate shop: Part 2
In Part 1, I introduced SOMA, a chocolatemaker in Toronto. But what is it actually like to work the...
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