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a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
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hugo.Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️
On the Grammaticus website you can find lots of summer-related resources: poetry, vocabulary exercises, book reviews and more!
Visit today and celebrate the magic of #summer
https://grammaticus.blog/tag/summer
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If there’s a solstice or an equinox approaching, you know it’s time for another free ebook in my Grammaticus Free Library series!
The latest one contains a short ghost story by Edith Nesbit, "Uncle Abraham's Romance."
A lonely old man remembers a series of unusual encounters with a mysterious woman. Was she just a product of his imagination or perhaps a visitor from the beyond?
If you like ghost stories, you’ll enjoy this one!
https://grammaticus.blog/2025/06/18/free-ebook-uncle-abrahams-romance/
You can find all the previously released titles here: https://grammaticus.blog/library/
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Walt Whitman, born #OTD in 1819. Celebrate his birthday by exploring some of the poems presented on the Grammaticus website:
* "The First Dandelion" https://grammaticus.blog/2023/04/12/the-first-dandelion-by-whitman/
* "A Glimpse" https://grammaticus.blog/2022/12/28/a-glimpse-whitman/
* "A Noiseless Patient Spider" https://grammaticus.blog/2023/05/31/a-noiseless-patient-spider-whitman/
You can also have a look at the post in which I offer a few tips on films and documentaries on Whitman: https://grammaticus.blog/2024/05/31/whitman-films/
#poetry #waltwhitman #americanliterature #learningenglish #englishteacher
It's May 21 - World Tea Day! 🍵 Visit the Grammaticus website today and have a look at some of the resources on the subject of #tea and #TeaCulture:
English vocabulary lesson: Tea https://grammaticus.blog/2023/05/22/tea/
"On Tea", a poem by Edmund Waller (which includes a vocabulary exercise) https://grammaticus.blog/2023/05/17/on-tea-by-edmund-waller/
Listening tips: Tea culture https://grammaticus.blog/2024/05/03/listening-tips-tea-culture/
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Happy World Bee Day! 🐝
In my latest blog post you can read Isaac Watts' delightful 18th century poem "How Doth the Little Busy Bee," but also find out a little something about Anton Janša, Slovenian apiarist whose work laid the foundation of modern beekeeping.
https://grammaticus.blog/2025/05/20/how-doth-the-little-busy-bee/
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Terry WallworkJapanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips; sparks debate - Japan Today
> Tipping isn’t a thing at Japanese restaurants. While some foreign-language cultural guidebooks frame the situation as tipping being rude or offensive to the sensibilities of Japanese restauranteurs
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Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in response to foreign tourists leaving tips; sparks debate
Tipping isn’t a thing at Japanese restaurants. While some foreign-language cultural guidebooks frame the situation as tipping being rude or offensive to the sensibilities of Japanese restauranteurs, it’d be more accurate to say tipping in Japanese restaurants is seen as weird, something they don’t expect or need customers to do.…
Krispy Kreme Japan has Pac-Man donuts to celebrate video game star’s 45th birthday - Japan Today
#Japanese #English #日本語 #英語 #LearningEnglish
#LearningJapanese #日本語の勉強 #英語の勉強 #Japan #JapaneseCulture
Krispy Kreme Japan has Pac-Man donuts to celebrate video game star’s 45th birthday
There’s a big birthday in the video game world coming up this month, as May 22 will mark the 45th anniversary of the arcade release of developer Namco’s original Pac-Man arcade game. And while many people celebrate their birthday with cake, this year Pac-Man is one of those cultured individuals who instead will be…
In my latest blog post you can read a bit about Arum maculatum, a beautiful but highly toxic plant that has had many uses throughout history.
If you want to learn some of the English names for it, visit https://grammaticus.blog/2025/05/07/arum-maculatum/
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