Daily Content Archive
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| Daily Grammar Lesson | |
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Misplaced ModifiersWhen we use participles as adjectives, it's important that the noun modified is clearly stated and that the participle appears as close to it as possible. Otherwise, we run the risk of having a "misplaced modifier," which is what? More... | |
| Article of the Day | |
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 Oil PlatformsAn oil platform is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean. Depending on the circumstances, the platform may be attached to the ocean floor, consist of an artificial island or be floating. What are the risks and environmental costs associated with oil platforms? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Rolls-Royce Limited Is Founded (1906)In 1904, engineer Frederick Henry Royce made his first car and was introduced to Charles Stewart Rolls, who owned a car dealership. The pair agreed to a deal in which Royce would manufacture cars to be sold by Rolls. They decided that the cars would be called "Rolls-Royce," and their British luxury car company was born. Though their "Silver Ghost" model brought early fame, World War I temporarily eliminated demand for luxury cars. What did Rolls-Royce do in order to stay in business? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Zarah Leander (1907)Leander was a Swedish actress and singer. As a contracted performer with Germany's principal film studio, Leander made a number of successful films that contributed to the Third Reich's propaganda. Though Leander did not take part in official Nazi party functions, her association with Nazism caused her to be shunned in Sweden after the war. She resumed acting but never regained the popularity she had enjoyed before. Why did Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels dub her an "Enemy of Germany"? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 All for one, one for all.Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) | |
| Idiom of the Day | |
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rolling in dough— Exceptionally wealthy; having large amounts of money to spend. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Hungary Revolution and Independence Day (2022)On March 15, Hungarians observe the anniversary of the beginning of the revolution in 1848 against the Habsburg monarchy. The revolutionaries called for the creation of a nation-state with freedom of the press and an independent parliamentary government. In 1989, celebrations were open for the first time since the Soviet invasion, and took place all over the country. More... | |
| Word Trivia | |
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Today's topic: triflebagatelle - From French or Italian for "trick" or "trifle." More... burlesque - From French, which got it from Italian burlesco, a derivative of burla, "joke, fun"—which may have come from Latin burra, "trifle." More... trifle - In the sense of the dessert, it gets its name from being a "light" confection. More... trifle - From French truffle/truffe, "deceit, trickery." More... | |