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December 19, 2024 at 12:49 pm

Linguists Publish A Study That Shows One Small Word Has A Universal Meaning Across Nearly All Languages

Wait… what?!

December 12, 2024 at 12:21 pm

He Tried To Ask A Woman A Question In Their Apartment’s Laundry Room, But She Got Upset And Threatened To Call The Police. Now He’s Confused About What He Might Have Done Wrong.

This lady really seemed to overreact.

December 10, 2024 at 12:48 pm

Study Lays Out The Phrases That Doctors Should Never Say To Their Patients, And Some Of Them Sound Quite Familiar

With the right words, a patient’s faith in their doctors and themselves can be transformed.

November 21, 2024 at 1:47 pm

Young Woman Has Been Dating Her Boyfriend For Several Years, And She Doesn’t Understand Why Her Mom Doesn’t Want To Meet His Parents

Mom just isn’t comfortable and she needs to back off.

November 6, 2024 at 8:26 am

Student Was Being Bullied And Harassed For Asking People To Speak English In Class, So He Finally Set Up A Camera And Got The Proof He Needed To Get The Bullies Expelled

I love it when bullies get what they deserve.

October 30, 2024 at 5:21 pm

He Tried Really Hard To Learn His Girlfriend’s Native Language, But Then Her Family Laughed At Him When He Tried To Speak It

These people are inexcusably rude.

October 19, 2024 at 7:45 pm

Marmoset Monkeys Call Each Other By Name, Demonstrating Similar Language Development To Humans

Marmosets, they’re just like us when it comes to name-calling!

October 19, 2024 at 12:25 pm

Teacher Insists On “No French” Rule, Leading To A Frustrating Yet Hilarious Moment For The Whole Class

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There should be exceptions to the rule.

October 16, 2024 at 10:17 pm

His Family Started Speaking Mandarin At Home To Help Him Learn, But He’s Frustrated At How Little He Understands

Good intentions aren’t always a valid excuse

October 4, 2024 at 9:23 pm

Her Inlaws Always Criticized Her In German, Not Realizing She Could Understand. Now That She Revealed Her Fluency, They’re Mad She Let Them Badmouth Her For So Long.

If this story is real, everyone involved needs to grow up.

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Linguists Publish A Study That Shows One Small Word Has A Universal Meaning Across Nearly All Languages

He Tried To Ask A Woman A Question In Their Apartment’s Laundry Room, But She Got Upset And Threatened To Call The Police. Now He’s Confused About What He Might Have Done Wrong.

Study Lays Out The Phrases That Doctors Should Never Say To Their Patients, And Some Of Them Sound Quite Familiar

Young Woman Has Been Dating Her Boyfriend For Several Years, And She Doesn’t Understand Why Her Mom Doesn’t Want To Meet His Parents

Student Was Being Bullied And Harassed For Asking People To Speak English In Class, So He Finally Set Up A Camera And Got The Proof He Needed To Get The Bullies Expelled

He Tried Really Hard To Learn His Girlfriend’s Native Language, But Then Her Family Laughed At Him When He Tried To Speak It

Marmoset Monkeys Call Each Other By Name, Demonstrating Similar Language Development To Humans

Teacher Insists On “No French” Rule, Leading To A Frustrating Yet Hilarious Moment For The Whole Class

His Family Started Speaking Mandarin At Home To Help Him Learn, But He’s Frustrated At How Little He Understands

Her Inlaws Always Criticized Her In German, Not Realizing She Could Understand. Now That She Revealed Her Fluency, They’re Mad She Let Them Badmouth Her For So Long.

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