We all know that English pronunciation is really confusing. It’s every learner’s nightmare. The spelling and phonetic inconsistencies of the English language make it so difficult to get a hold of how words are pronounced. If you’re language savvy you’d notice that even native speakers still make pronunciation blunders when it comes to words as …
20 Alternative Ways Of Pronouncing Common Words And It’s Hilarious. Read More »
Humor is a very important component in any language, and understanding humor is a huge leap to understanding the subtle nuances of a language. Sometimes, it can be so subtle and can require a certain level of language proficiency to completely understand. If you are reading this, chances are you are one of those people …
Jokes and Puns You Can Only Understand if You Know Some Arabic. Read More »
There is nothing more embarrassing and hurting to the title of a language savvy than mispronouncing words. A lot of people pick a certain pronunciation of a word and just go with it, mindless of the fact that that pronunciation is incorrect. Pronunciation of food names is especially important. Would’t you hate if a waiter …
Everyone has their own unique handwring. Some are good, some are okay, and some are just so terrible that no one can read them. (doctors, ahem). Although nowadays people don’t feel the need to write down stuff, but instead type on their devices, some people still choose to handwrite their groceries lists and their to-do …
40 Perfect Handwriting Examples That Will Leave You In Awe. Read More »
When we use language we don’t often notice what some words mean if taken literally, but when you actually pause for a second and think about what some expressions literally mean, you’d be surprised how you didn’t notice that before. The words that we use every day are so full of joy and wonder and …
Funny Literal Illustrations Of English Idioms And Their Meanings. Read More »
No language has all of the words, and English is no exception. While you can express the complex feeling of “insecurity, fear, concern, and envy over relative lack of possessions, status or something of great personal value, particularly in reference to a comparator, a rival, or a competitor.” with one word (i.e. jealousy), some other …
15 Untranslatable Love Words That Simply Don’t Have English Equivalents. Read More »
When you hand a translation job to someone who is not a translator, don’t expect the results to be good. Expect hilariously bad results. We’ve got very hard laughs from translation fails before but we’ve never had ones that are dedicated just to menus translation. They can be very hilarious especially when the translations go way off. …
Cultural and linguistic diversity is very interesting. The melting-pot of different cultures and languages in the world defines the genius ways that humans came up with to express their thoughts and identities. These differences become staggering when one travels to different places. You get to understand that the way you live is not the only …
English is such a zany language. It confuses the heck out of everyone, natives and non-natives alike. If you can speak English, then kudos. It’s not easy to speak a language whose madness knows no bounds. To demonstrate what a crazy language English can be, we have put together a compilation of how people were …
24 Hilarious Reasons Why The English Language Is The Worst. Read More »
Because science is all about announcing big facts and discoveries, curing serious diseases, and unraveling the eternal mysteries of the universe, we usually associate it with seriousness and boredom. We think that science and humor don’t get well together. Well, that’s not actually the case. Science is about everything, and humor is part and parcel …