The guillotine was named after Joseph Ignace Guillotin, who promoted its use in France, even though he was not the machine’s inventor.
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Possessive Adjectives Exercise
Level A1. Focus on possessive adjectives in simple everyday sentences.
Funner is a real word, why dictionaries include it
Funner appears in major dictionaries as an informal comparative of fun. Learn why it is accepted, and when more fun may fit better.
Present Continuous (Negative Sentences) Exercise
Level A2. Focus on present continuous negative sentences with everyday verbs.
Why the word sandwich comes from a person
The food name sandwich comes from John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, whose title became the name of a bread filled meal.