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1169. In this bonus segment, originally released in November, we look at Peter Sokolowski's "Tale of Two Dictionaries," tracing the word "dictionary" back to a 16th-century Latin work by a monk named Calepino. We look at how this original source led to the first monolingual dicti ...  Show more

1168. This week, we look at the word "leprechaun" and its surprisingly wild origin story involving shoemaking, ancient Rome, and wolf-men. Then we look at the word "equinox": its Chaucer connection, the newer word "equilux," and why the first point of Aries is actually in Pisces ...  Show more

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In the lobby: Frau Müller and Frau Hoffmann. Grammar unit: Possessive pronouns 

The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off 

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