Origin of the phrase The word missing is from Old English ‘missan’ of Germanic origin to describe something that is not present, while link is from the early 15th century, likely from Old Norse, to describe a series of rings or...
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Just a figure of speech?
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Real World English – World English
Welcome to the eleventh and final post in this series on Real World English by Ed Pegg. In this...
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Moving fast
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to move fast
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Being able to move fast
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Going fast or doing things fast
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