Blended Words

　There are many blended words/in English.// You may be using them/without knowing it.// A blended word is created/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/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.//