Have you ever started writing a list, but noticed each point you make is really long? Well, you might have written a listicle, which is a list that has a lot in common with an article.
Find out more about this portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article' in The English We Speak.
To download the audio and a transcript, go to our website at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-201102
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#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #listicle #informalenglish
Find out more about this portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article' in The English We Speak.
To download the audio and a transcript, go to our website at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-201102
More The English We Speak episodes:
Furlough
https://youtu.be/df2RP6ib3RA
Cancelled
https://youtu.be/jIx8-Qmvs7U
Flatten the curve
https://youtu.be/xAninfk-OOY
Thirsty
https://youtu.be/oOjJaxQDE6s
Climate emergency
https://youtu.be/3SOENeBwJyo
Doomscrolling
https://youtu.be/ymPtDP9iHFY
#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #listicle #informalenglish
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