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December 20, 2018 at 11:25 am

The Actual Meaning of 11 Common Email Phrases

Is “Per my last email” the most passive aggressive phrase ever?

November 29, 2018 at 12:17 pm

Things Native English Speakers Know, But Don’t Know..

Subconsciously changing word order, it’s a thing

September 17, 2018 at 11:59 am

How an 1830s Meme Became the Most Widely Spoken Word in the World

Okay this is pretty interesting

August 30, 2018 at 1:30 pm

When Your Name Is Too Rude for a Website’s Algorithm

The phenomenon is so common there’s even a name for it, the ‘Scunthorpe problem’

August 13, 2018 at 5:07 pm

If English Were Phonetically Consistent It Would Sound Like This

An interesting exploration of the English language by Aaron Alon

July 9, 2018 at 4:27 pm

The Importance of Sentence Length in Writing

An excerpt from Gary Provost’s 1985 book, “100 ways to improve your writing”

May 22, 2018 at 12:23 pm

This Guy Printed out the Terms of Service for the World’s Most Popular Apps

The agreements were printed on standard A4 wide scroll with standard legal contract font size and type

May 10, 2018 at 3:39 pm

Google Just Demoed Its Assistant Making Actual F%*&$!@ Phone Calls

I don’t know how to feel about this

April 25, 2018 at 12:29 pm

Artist Designs Universal Typeface That Combines Braille With English Alphabet

Designer Kosuke Takahashi wants to use the universal typeset for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

March 15, 2018 at 2:09 am

Teacher’s Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State

Elementary school teacher David Arwood was looking for a way to show his class how diverse and connected the world is

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The Actual Meaning of 11 Common Email Phrases

Things Native English Speakers Know, But Don’t Know..

How an 1830s Meme Became the Most Widely Spoken Word in the World

When Your Name Is Too Rude for a Website’s Algorithm

If English Were Phonetically Consistent It Would Sound Like This

The Importance of Sentence Length in Writing

Google Just Demoed Its Assistant Making Actual F%*&$!@ Phone Calls

Artist Designs Universal Typeface That Combines Braille With English Alphabet

Teacher’s Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State

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