Scadenze in English, Black Friday origins, and White Sunday?

Hi there,

Welcome back to The English Breakfast — the newsletter for Italian professionals who want to sound more confident and natural in English at work.

I hope you’ve had a great week. Mine’s been pretty packed with courses. So much so that I actually only have 1 hour to write today’s edition before my next lesson starts. So, I’d better get on with it!

How do you say scadenza in English?

Well, it depends what you’re talking about. Watch this week’s video lesson to make sure you say the right thing. (Keep watching until the end for a surprise! 🎁 )

Black everything

Once, the end of November was just… the end of November. But today, you can’t go five minutes without seeing a Black Friday offer everywhere you look.

Love it or hate it, this shopping trend is here to stay. But where did it start? And why is it called Black Friday?

Read the article below from ABC News to find out.

🏆️ While you’re reading, see if the following statements are true or false. (You can find the answers at the bottom of today’s newsletter.)

1. The term Black Friday originated from the New York Police Department.

2. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year.

3. Stores often sell goods at a loss to encourage people to go in.

4. Thanksgiving is sometimes referred to as Blue Thursday.

5. If you go in the red, you go into debt.

White Sunday

Instead of suddenly dropping prices for just one weekend, let’s start a new trend today. White Sunday can be the day you buy something that helps you invest in yourself.

Do you think it’ll catch on? 😜 (= become popular)

So, here’s my White Sunday offer for you:

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• A free copy of my e-book "What did you say?" to learn 99 phrases native speakers use (worth €9.99).​

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👀 Here are the answers

1. False - it was the Philadelphia Police Department

2. False - The Saturday before Christmas is the biggest shopping day of the year.

3. True

4. False - grey Thursday

5. True

All right, my next lesson is about to start so we’ll have to leave it there. I hope you enjoyed today’s edition. Reply to this email and let me know 📧 

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Have a great week and see you next time.

Dan

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