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‘English is not a language – it’s just badly spoken French’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFew would deny that English has conquered the world. But the French have always refused to take this...
Fact Check: A List of Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages Contains...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 months agoX user @AdamCSharp Claim: A post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in...
Opinion: In the French language, ‘inclusive’ becomes a loaded word
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrance’s battle over removing gender-inclusive language, pushed forward by officials such as Senator...
Violent protests challenge French view on race
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWhat does it mean to be French? It’s been more than 1,500 years since the first French kingdom was founded; more than 480 years since French became the...
Voices: The Top 10 Top 10s of all time
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Top 10s started in The Independent on Sunday magazine, the New Review, 10 years ago on 2 May 2013, with the Top 10 Worst Beatles Songs. I had...
Analysis: The lure of Wembanyama will see some teams tanking
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVictor Wembanyama already has command of the English language, including some terms that don’t...
Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAccording to the publisher’s editor-at-large, 2023 represented 'a kind of crisis of authenticity.'...
United Way: Count it all 'joy'
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 months ago"Joy" is a word we see and hear a lot at this time of year, around the holidays. Per the Oxford English Dictionary, Joy is a feeling or state of great...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
Noah Name Meaning
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLearn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Noah. Fact checked by Karen Cilli Noah is believed to come from the Hebrew name Noach,...