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I sometimes think the French should just throw in the towel and speak English instead
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoI have just spent some weeks in France, and have encountered a recurrent problem: how does one cope...
I spent a week in China where only 7% of the population speaks English and Google Translate is...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTourists and residents at Wangfujing Street.Spriha Srivastava Only 7% of the Chinese population...
Henry Louis Gates Jr. announced as editor-in-chief of the new Oxford Dictionary of African American...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPopular words used in Black culture for centuries are making their way into Oxford’s newest...
A teacher is going viral on TikTok for his 'Gen Z term dictionary' featuring words like 'baddie' and...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA high school class (stock photo).carlosalvarez/Getty Images High school teacher Larry Lexicon...
Duolingo Lesson Plan
Tech & Learning via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoDuolingo Learning languages in schools comes in many different forms. In pre-kindergarten and elementary classes, there are often translated words at...
I have an 'occult' infection? Medical terms used by doctors often baffling to patients
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them...
When did we first start using Xmas instead of Christmas and why do some find it offensive?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTis the season for peace on earth and goodwill toward men ... unless you use the word Xmas instead...
Constructed Languages Don’t Always Make It Into a Finished Film — but ‘Dune: Part Two’ Shows Why...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNerds of a particular disposition once had to seek out a little red book by Ruth S. Noel called “The...
I spent a year living in Sydney and these are the Australian slang words I've permanently added to...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI picked up quite a few slang words during my time in Australia.Brook Attakorn/Getty Images I spent...
English dialects make themselves heard in genes
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoConditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via...
