New French dictionary reflects rise of African speakers
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe backers of the new dictionary, which include French President Emmanuel Macron, are lightning...
Opinion: There are some words we’d be better off without
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“Freedom” is another beloved concept, but as a slogan on anti-vaxxer signs in Ottawa, it is more a...
Voices: Here’s what the Tory leadership candidates are getting wrong about ‘woke’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoNot living life blindly or in ignorance. According to Wikipedia, it is: “An English adjective...
It’s Esperanto Day, Celebrating the Language Hitler Despised
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoFrank Perry/AFP via GettyIn the late 1800s, the city of Białystok—which was once Polish, then...
PETA suggests a new, animal-friendly name for the baseball bullpen: arm barn
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 10 months agoArm barn is the “animal-friendly” term the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, whose Norfolk-based headquarters is a long fly ball from Harbor Park, suggested for baseball bullpens.
Ernie Mazzatenta: Steering clear of loaded language
Times-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMerriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary tells us that hyperbole came into English in the 15th century from the Greek words “hyper,”, meaning “over,” and ...
Man Upset Over ‘Gay’ Superman Accused of Terrorizing ‘Woke’ Companies
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOscar Del Pozo/AFP via GettyA grown man in California is accused of terrorizing companies that make...
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