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Where does the 'ñ' come from? The history of a very special Spanish letter
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlthough the spelling "ñ" only exists in Spanish and Galician, it is true that the sound is not the...
English speakers, here’s how to pronounce ‘Qatar’
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe pronunciation of “Qatar” is a no-brainer for Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages. But it’s one tricky letter after another for English...
The Curious Evolution Of My Indian Name
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnju Treohan poses for a portrait in her apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 13. Rachel Wisniewski for HuffPost Atfirstglance, my name...
Gary Brown: Becoming multilingual through medical procedures
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of the advantages of getting old and falling apart is that you can learn another language −...
I'm an American mom in Germany. When naming my kids, I had to take into consideration the meanings...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe author is American but is raising her three kids in Germany, where there are strict name...
Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 5 days agonito/Shutterstock Picture this: you find yourself in a Helsinki karaoke bar one night, and someone...
Places in America You're Definitely Pronouncing Incorrectly
Cheapism via AOL· 1 week agoTom Merton/istockphoto Name Game The United States of America has a diverse and complicated history...
X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe use of the letter x as a mathematical unknown is a relatively modern convention. Algebra has...
‘Jeopardy’ Fans Upset After All 3 Contestants Fumble Answer’s Pronunciation
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter all three contestants mispronounced the correct answer to a clue on an episode of Jeopardy!...
Hugs Not Walls, hard work worth it: Letters to the Editor
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHugs Not Walls, hard work worth it I crossed the International Bridge of Las Americas to Ciudad...