Tag: language

September 26, 2022 at 1:34 am

12 Illnesses You Can Only Catch in German

I’ve got that bad Föhnkrankheit.

September 23, 2022 at 11:51 pm

9 Maps That Show the Differences in How Americans Say Things

Y’all gonna learn today!

September 21, 2022 at 8:44 pm

Interesting and Expressive Words That Don’t Exist in English

Ever heard of schadenfreude?

September 3, 2022 at 1:01 am

It’s Official: Baby Talk Is Universal

Finally, something that we all share!

August 31, 2022 at 12:12 am

Figuring Out the Longest Words in the English Language

Bet you don’t know it!

August 29, 2022 at 7:52 pm

Americans Think These Actors Are the Hardest to Understand

Mouths full of marbles.

August 15, 2022 at 11:58 pm

Cowards Are Called “Chickens” for This Reason

You can blame this one on Shakespeare.

August 1, 2022 at 1:38 am

This Is Why “Airplane” Is Also Spelled “Aeroplane”

It’s not aironautics, it’s aeronautics. So why is it airplane?

July 21, 2022 at 12:51 am

This Is Where the Phrase “Turn the Tables” Comes From

It actually comes from board games!

June 3, 2022 at 2:56 pm

The Australian Language That Barely Anyone Speaks

Have you ever heard this? Probably not.

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12 Illnesses You Can Only Catch in German

9 Maps That Show the Differences in How Americans Say Things

Interesting and Expressive Words That Don’t Exist in English

It’s Official: Baby Talk Is Universal

Figuring Out the Longest Words in the English Language

Americans Think These Actors Are the Hardest to Understand

Cowards Are Called “Chickens” for This Reason

This Is Why “Airplane” Is Also Spelled “Aeroplane”

This Is Where the Phrase “Turn the Tables” Comes From

The Australian Language That Barely Anyone Speaks

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