Discover how an old word for silence became a familiar expression for keeping secrets, and learn how to use it in everyday conversation.
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However vs. nevertheless vs. nonetheless: How to choose
Learn how these three connectors express contrast, when they overlap, and how to punctuate them correctly in everyday English writing.
Argument Phrases: This Suggests That and Critics Argue That Exercise
B2 Upper-Intermediate; focus: developing an argument with clear logical links, evidence, concession, and stance.
Long-Text Cohesion: Moreover, Subsequently and This Approach Exercise
CEFR C1; focus: coherence in long texts through discourse markers, reference, sequencing, and information flow.
“Ponzi scheme” is named after a real swindler
The phrase “Ponzi scheme” comes from Charles Ponzi, whose famous 1920 fraud gave English a lasting name for a particular kind of investment scam.