Tag: novel
Under the sun
Phrase: Under the Sun People often use the phrase under the sun in daily conversation to describe talking about various topics. For example, you might say, “We talked about everything under the sun yesterday.” This means that you and the person you were talking to discussed topics ranging from your jobs to your families and…
Novelty
Word of the Day: Novelty Way back on February 9th last year, I introduced the adjective novel. Novelty is the noun form of novel, not like the book but novel like the adjective. Anything new to you or you have not experienced before can be a novelty. Do you remember those fidget spinners? No? I had almost forgotten…
Too much of a good thing
English Expression: Too much of a good thing It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. You can have too much of a good thing. This expression means you enjoy a positive thing so much that it becomes a negative thing. Too many doughnuts will make you sick. A novel thing, something that you enjoy and look…
Novel
Word of the Day: Novel Yes, a novel (notice the article) is a long story. We all know that, but did you know it can also be used as an adjective? These days, virtual reality or self-driving cars are relatively novel. By saying something is novel, we mean it is new, exciting and probably cool.…
