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A Museum Dedicated Entirely to Words And Language Opens in Washington D.C.

Great news for the lovers of words and the sounds of language. Planet Word, a museum dedicated to languages and words in Washington D.C. has opened in May 2020. The museum features 11 immersive galleries that will showcase and explore language in interesting and entertaining ways.

Apostrophe society shuts down because ‘ignorance and laziness have won’

A society dedicated to preserving the correct use of the apostrophe, which ran for almost two decades, has shut down because “ignorance has won”.

Pope Francis loves nouns but is ‘allergic’ to adjectives.

In a speech to Vatican communications team, Pope Francis gave his view on language use. He particularly goes berserk on adjectives, saying: “I am allergic to those words.” The Pope wants us to give up using adjectives altogether and use nouns instead.