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November 11, 2009

TOPIC: 'Speak your piece' and 'hold your peace'

Peter Sokolowski

Speak your piece and hold your peace are two common idioms in English. It's easy to confuse...


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November 22, 2009
on–again, off–again
Pronounced: /ˈɑ:nəgɛnˈɑ:fəgɛn/Listen to audio
: happening or existing at some times and not at...

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