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English Words of Support Posted by on Apr 2, 2020

For the last several weeks I have been hearing a common phrase on television and radio, in teleconferences, and among friends – “We’re all in this together.” This is meant to encourage people to feel better about the situation we’re all in. It’s a way of saying that, as difficult as this may be, you…

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That is so cliché! Posted by on Sep 24, 2013

What is so cliché? What is a cliché? Have you ever heard this word used before in English? It is originally a French word, but English speakers have borrowed it and incorporated it into our own vocabulary as a word that means: an overused word, phrase, or idea The word cliché often refers to specific…

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