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4 days ago · Adage: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” (Meaning: Don’t judge based on appearances.) Proverb: “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” (Meaning: True friends are there in tough times.) Proverbs can be modern or old, while adages are long-standing pieces of wisdom. And, once again, an adage is a type of proverb.
Oct 7, 2024 · Panama Canal, the lock-type canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. The length of the Panama Canal from shoreline to shoreline is about 40 miles (65 km). It was completed in 1914 and is one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world.
1 day ago · The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.
2 days ago · The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to informally as the Chunnel, [ 3 ][ 4 ] is a 50.46 km (31.35-mile) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
Oct 8, 2024 · Between and in between are generally interchangeable when used as prepositions to mean “between two physical points or locations” or “between two events or times” (e.g., “It’s between/in between the two houses,” “We can talk between/in between meetings”).
Oct 7, 2024 · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Its location has given it immense significance over the centuries.
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Sep 26, 2024 · Canal, roads and railway all squeeze through this nexus within a few yards of each other. Culturally, Watford Gap is also a linguistic border, an “isogloss”, marking a change in accents from...
