Oxford Comma
The Modern Misreading of Death in Romeo and Juliet
The characters in Romeo and Juliet constantly talk about death. And modern readers usually pick up on how this talk of death is wielded as a threat, foreshadows the end of the play, and allows younger teenagers to be overdramatic. What...
Curated Video
5 Common English Euphemisms
Expand your vocabulary with euphemisms! Euphemisms are an important part of the English language. Euphemisms are used when you want to avoid saying something that might sound unpleasant.
Bloomberg
Beijing Official Denies Rumor of Shanghai-Style Lockdown
A Beijing official dismissed rumors about a Shanghai-style lockdown of the Chinese capital. Meanwhile, one of the country's top statistics officials said the Covid-19 outbreak has come as a "huge shock" to the economy. Stephen Engle...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Euphemisms
This is a screencast which defines and gives background information for why and how euphemisms are used, gives lists of euphemisms and their meanings, tells when to use euphemisms, and provides links to more information and lists of...