Word of the Week: Brag

“I know you scored the winning goal, but don’t brag about it.”   To brag is to talk about your own accomplishments, not just to share happy news but in an arrogant way. Most people usually find this annoying, so it’s a negative word. In some situations, like job...

Phrase of the Week: Not that I know of

“Do any of your friends play the guitar?” “Not that I know of.” This is a useful phrase for answering questions when you don’t have complete information. It’s possible one of your friends can play the guitar but has never talked to...

Trivia of the Week: Buttercup

A buttercup is a small yellow flower. The name sounds cute and delicious, but actually, they are poisonous. Cows and horses sometimes get sick from eating them if they have nothing else to eat....