07 December 2012 / by Radmila Gurkova

Gangnam Style...

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

How often do you watch YouTube music videos? Have you seen the recent Gangnam Style video? If so, then you are one of around 971m other people!

The video to the global smash hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched clip in YouTube's history. It is now moving quickly towards one billion views.

The video had at one point 5,473,726 likes and 338,504 dislikes. Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously held the record for the most YouTube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby.

Gangnam Style is by 34-year-old South Korean singer Psy. His iconic dance and catchy tune have captured the imagination of millions of people worldwide. The video pokes fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a horse and twirl a lasso.

A statement from YouTube Trends called the rise in popularity of the video as "unprecedented". It said: "The video has been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before. Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched between 7 and 10 million times.

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February 2012

I wish to....... What do you wish to do?

by Radmila Gurkova

I wish to complain….. ‘I wish to’ can mean the same as ‘I want to’ but it is really formal and not very common. However the word ‘wish’ can vary in definition. Wish as a noun means ‘offer good wishes’ I wish you the best with your new job. We wish you a merry Christmas Wish can also b...

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February 2012

anymore..... What don't you do anymore?

by Radmila Gurkova

Anymore: any longer, nowadays Example: Harry doesn’t travel anymore. Anymore is properly used in a statement about a change in a previous condition or activity. It is often spelled as a two words, any more, but most authorities accept it as a...

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February 2012

Sorry for or sorry about?

by Radmila Gurkova

Sorry for or sorry about? Do you know when to use the correct one? Sorry for expresses pity, remorse I feel sorry for her I’m sorry for your loss Sorry about expresses regret and disappointment He is sorry for arriving late to class She is sorry about destr...

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February 2012

A Doodle for Google

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhVp9gcxLJY Google Doodles are the google logo made into fun images to celebrate anniversaries, lives of famous people like pioneers, scientists or artists, and special events taking place around the world. The google doodle began in 1998 when the co-founders of google placed a stick-man on their logo to indi...

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February 2012

Twittering with feathered friends

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE Are you a “Bird Watcher” Do you know many people who are? The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) say that this year there has been a decline in wild birds in the garden. The RSPB say that this time of year food is scarce leading to a possibility that wild birds...

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February 2012

Friday Fun: The History of English #5

by Radmila Gurkova

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVDmFVx8O_A&feature=youtu.be The history of the English language posts continue with this video that covers the impact of science on the development of the English language. Are there any words mentioned in the video that you use in your work? Do you know how much of English comes from Latin? ...

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January 2012

Your Textbook on the iPad – no way!!

by Radmila Gurkova

Apple re-invents the way you can read your textbook, make electronic notes on the text page, highlight images and basically learn - in a more interactive, modern way. No more looking through old textbooks or wondering in amazement if you have the latest one only the week after you have purchased it. Apple yet again sets the boundaries in ins...