Nice once meant foolish or ignorant, not pleasant. Here is how the word shifted over time, with examples that show the contrast.
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How “by and large” sailed into everyday English
“By and large” started as a sailing expression for handling different wind conditions. Today it usually means “generally.”
Ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, and preantepenultimate explained
Ultimate means last, but English also names the second, third, and fourth positions from the end: penultimate, antepenultimate, and preantepenultimate.
Advanced Reporting Frames Exercise
Level C2. Focus on advanced reporting frames for summarising, attributing, and distancing information in formal and informal contexts.
Advanced Articles with Abstract and Generic Reference Exercise
Level C1. 12 gap-fill questions. Exactly 2 questions have two correct options.