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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • A french bakery is called a boulangerie, because for centuries bread was prepared in a bowl, or boule. That gave the loaves a particular round shape, like an inverted bowl

    Amazingly, it wasn’t until the late 17th century that someone thought, “You know what, I could make this into different shapes, like maybe a stick shape!”


  • I did exactly the same thing, and it’s difficult. Particularly at an older age!

    But it’s not learners that make mistakes like saying “on accident”, it’s mostly native speakers. And then they pass on their mistakes to non native speakers

    It’s perfectly fine to call them out on it.