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Unexpected origins of everyday phrases

by Oxford University Press | Oct 4, 2016 | Dictionaries

You might have thought you knew what these phrases really meant, but you might have been mistaken…

Latin abbreviations

by Oxford University Press | Jan 15, 2016 | Higher Education News

Academia is often frequented by lots of abbreviations – some are familiar and some aren’t. Here’s a breakdown of where they come from, what they mean and when to use them.

Non-English words that are now used in English

by Oxford University Press | Sep 28, 2015 | Higher Education News

While it is certainly old and established, English is certainly far from being a pure language (very few are). Here’s a look at words from other languages which have been adopted by English.

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