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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...
11 Language Books That Won’t Bore You
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBuzzFeed News The BuzzFeed copy desk is obviously obsessed with all things grammar, style, and editing. Here are some of our favorite books on language....
A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Esperanto teacher instructs a class in a room with a painting of the language's creator on the...
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.'...
Researcher Who Coined 'Cisgender' Reacts To Elon Musk Labeling It 'A Slur'
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwitter CEO and noted transphobe Elon Musk has decreed that the words “cis” and “cisgender” will be...
Richard Wolfe: A business of ferrets
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe word “venery" has two unrelated definitions and usages. According to the Collins dictionary, the most recent (if you can call the late 15th century...
America Has a Love Affair With Exclamation Points!
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - Javier Zayas—Getty Images Crazy! Lol!! Super!!! In a nation of ecstasists that uses expressions like great to describe everything from a cup of...
'Cisgender’ meaning as Elon Musk brands term a ‘slur’ and JK Rowling voices her view
Yahoo Life UK· 1 year agoTwitter owner Elon Musk has said Twitter users who use 'cis' or 'cisgender' in a hateful way will...
From romps to smacks: The funniest animal group names and where they came from
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIf you’ve ever stumbled across a ‘charm of goldfinches’ or a ‘crash of rhinos’, you’ll know that the...
IHG Launches 19th Hotel Brand – the Strategy Behind ‘Garner’
Skift via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoIHG needed a new brand to appeal to two audiences — guests looking for something cheaper than the...
