Turbid means cloudy or muddy. Turgid means swollen or pompous, especially in writing or speech. Learn the difference clearly.
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Conditional Register Choice Exercise
CEFR B2; focus: conditional register choice in natural contexts.
Sole vs. soul: what is the difference?
Sole refers to the bottom of a foot or shoe. Soul refers to your inner self, spirit, or deep emotional feeling.
Passing On Requests: Would Rather, Any Chance Of and See If Exercise
C2 ESL multiple-choice gap-fill exercise on mediating informal requests: reformulating, softening, and relaying requests between people in tactful informal English.
Where the phrase “black sheep” comes from
“Black sheep” began with real sheep whose dark wool was less useful for dyeing, then became a metaphor for an outsider in a group.