From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language.
How did this actually happen, where does English actually come from, and how has the language changed over the years?
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-english-language
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Phrasal Verbs In Daily English Conversation Ep 756
Phrasal verbs in daily English conversation can be difficult for English language learners. Did you know? Phrasal verbs make up over 10,000 phrases https://adeptenglish.com/english/phrases/ in English! The GOOD NEWS is, at Adept English, we focus on the ones you might actually wa ... Show More
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Why is New Year's Day on January 1? | Learn English phrase 'seek to'
<p>"</p> <p>Our current calendar is the Gregorian calendar and it's over 400 years old. But the basics (12 months, 365 days, leap years) have been in place for over two thousand years. A small change brought it closer into alignment with the astronomical year, but it's still not ... Show More
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