AnymoreAnymore means any longer.Her old pants don’t fit her anymore. Anymore significa mais.Suas calças velhas não servem mais nela. AsleepWhen a person is asleep, they are not awake.The baby has been asleep…

What are some of the typical excuses for not going to work in your country? A recent survey by market research company WorkPower lists the most common ones in the…

Janet: Come in, Mr Lennon. Harry: Thank you. Janet: So, Mr Lennon... No relation, I suppose. Harry: I beg your pardon? Janet: You’re not related to the famous Mr Lennon,…

Operator: Ambulance and emergency, can I have the phone number you’re calling from, please? Caller: Yes, it’s 01272 567 444. Operator: Can you confirm that number in case we get…

Benefit A benefit is a good thing. Being able to fly is a good benefit to birds.  Um benefício é uma coisa boa.Ser capaz de voar é um bom benefício…

“What would I do with so much money? My wife has already passed away, my parents are dead. I have no children and no other relatives. I don’t want it,”…

Bart Simpson cups. Britney Spears hats. Manchester United football shirts. Merchandising is big business these days. But is it all good? You can find merchandising just about everywhere. For every…

A German man was stopped by police after he was doing more than 60kph down a high street… in an electric wheelchair. Guenther Eichmann, 54, who is an engineer, told…

Sally has just finished university and she’s in a job interview. After about half an hour, the interviewer asks one last question, “So, Sally, what starting salary were you hoping…

When was the last time you went to a buffet restaurant? According to a recent survey, they’re becoming more and more popular. But why? Part of the reason is that…