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March 2018
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Lost in Translation: The British Words That Fooled Me
“I’m still in the flat, need to hoover before I leave.” The first time I heard that sentence, I was confused. Flat? Hoover? (Translation: I’m still in the apartment, need to vacuum before I leave). Growing up, I learned English mostly from American books, movies, and TV shows. Most of the English books I could…
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Welcoming Spring
The meteorological spring started on the first day of March, but since the universe likes jokes and irony, we got heavy snow instead of spring blooms. At that time, Southampton looked like it was in the middle of winter. But if you looked closer, the signs of spring was there. There were daffodils hidden under…
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When the Snow Settled in Southampton
I’d never thought that I would see Southampton covered in a thick blanket of snow. It’s a rare occasion, as we usually only have light snowfalls which will melt as soon as it hits the ground. In some cases, it stays for a while to form the thinnest layer of snow that looks like icing…
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