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You are reading a blog about new English words.
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There are many blended words in English. [You may be
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using them without knowing it. A blended word is created
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by combining two different words.
Let's look at some examples. What would you call a meal
that you have at around 11:00 a.m.? It's too late for breakfast s
and too early for lunch. Yes, you call it "brunch." "Brunch"
is a blend of breakfast and lunch. "Brexit" is a more recent
example. The word concisely explains that Great Britain
exited from the EU.
Lastly, can you guess the meaning of the word "snaccident"?
Let's say you have a snack, such as a pack of cookies, and
decide to eat just one cookie. However, you can't stop eating
and finish the whole pack by accident. That's a "snaccident"!
Blended words show how flexibly people use English.