Terms on Cooking
Cooking today is popular as both a career and a serious hobby. English-language cooking books and online features are a common source of new recipes ...
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a.m. & p.m.
Both a.m. and p.m., two Latin abbreviations for time indication, are known to be confusing. The former, shortened from ‘ante meridiem,’ starts from midnight to before midday. Meanwhile, the latter, ‘post meridiem,’ starts from midday to before midnight ...
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Same Veggies in Different Names
Same Veggies in Different Names – Thai people in different regions refer to some vegetables with different names, according to their local dialects. Some of the names of vegetables in Thai are ...
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Family Tree
Due to the current popularity of a TV suspense drama, the term ‘family tree’ has come to the attention of the Thai public. A family tree is a chart representing the relationships among relatives across several generations ...
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Jack-o’-lantern
For hundreds of years, Irish people have carved turnips, beetroots, and potatoes into the shape of human skulls to place in front of their homes on Halloween night. These carved decorations became known ...
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Autumn foliage
In the northern hemisphere, October is the season of autumn foliage, when a myriad of green leaves turn yellow, orange, or red, depending on their species and the coldness of the environment. The term ‘autumn’ can ...
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