A journey from a London office life, to Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, where learning to surf sparked a life-changing realization: maybe anything really was possible.

How did unprecedented start sounding like unpresidented? A curious case of native-speaker pronunciation, familiar patterns and a word perfectly suited to unprecedented times.

You probably understand and can communicate far more English than you realise. Discover how activating the English you already have can make you a more confident and effective communicator.

The Langbrella Blog doesn’t follow a formula. Expect everything from in-depth articles to anecdotes, observations, jokes, guest contributions and passing thoughts — all with one aim: to spark an idea, start a conversation or lead somewhere unexpected.