In this first episode, we invite you to think about how life has changed — and how the language we use reflects those changes.
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Welcome to “Phrasal Verbs Through Time”!
On this page, we’ll explore three essential aspects of daily life—communication, transportation, and fashion—using common phrasal verbs expressed in the past tense.
This content is part of a broader session where we discuss frequently used phrasal verbs related to these topics in different verb tenses. While here you’ll find examples and reflections expressed in the present, we also invite you to explore similar texts set in the present and future tenses.
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WEEK’S THEMES
The 19th century brought a transformative breakthrough with the invention of Morse code by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail in the 1830s. This system, based on combinations of dots and dashes, enabled rapid message transmission through electrical pulses. Its historical importance cannot be overstated, as it revolutionized global communication in unprecedented ways. Before Morse code, critical news, military orders, or financial transactions could take weeks or even months to travel across oceans and continents. The telegraph, powered by Morse code, reduced this to mere minutes, reshaping industries like journalism, where reporters could relay war updates and political developments almost in real time.
Morse code became the first universal language based on electrical technology. Its simplicity allowed operators worldwide to communicate even without sharing a spoken language, making it indispensable during crises. During the American Civil War and both World Wars, Morse code was vital for military coordination, enabling commanders to send out urgent orders across battlefields.
Its most famous signal, SOS (··· — ···), adopted internationally in 1908, saved countless lives by serving as a distress call recognizable even in the most adverse conditions. Thanks to its reliability, Morse code was able to hold up under pressure, even in chaotic environments. Although newer technologies began to take over, Morse code remained in use for decades.
Communication & Connection
Because these instruments allowed sounds to travel long distances, enabling communication across valleys and mountains.
The need to permanently record information after settling down in one place.
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail invented Morse code in the 1830s.
Because it allowed messages to cross continents within minutes, something previously impossible.
He invented the telephone, making it possible to transmit human voices clearly through wires.
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