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Nerd or big bucket? What different cultures call keen learners.

In various corners of the world, people from different cultures and countries have their own ways of describing keen learners. These individuals, who eagerly seek knowledge and love to explore new things, go by different names depending on their language and traditions. Some may be called “curious minds” in English-speaking countries, while others might be […]

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These are the Oldest Words in The English language, According to Science.

Change is constant, and that is especially the case for languages. They evolve, they melt into other languages, and sometimes they even dissolve into oblivion. With the advent of written history, some aspects of languages could finally be preserved. And with that, we could know, with some precision, how old a language is or how

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60 Popular Japanese Words In Anime.

The Japanese language and culture are fascinating. One great invention that Japan has brought to the world and touches pretty much everyone is anime. Chances are you are an anime fan or you’ve at least had an encouter with a japanese anime once. Down below are some of the most popular japanese words used in

23 Genius Kids Who Came Up With Their Own Words For Common Things, And It’s Hilarious.

What kids can do with language is fascinating and sometimes just downright hilarious. And we’ve seen this in several blog posts before, like these children’s hilariously inappropriate spelling mistakes. Sometimes, however, some kids turn up really genius words that it’s hard to believe they’re coming from a kid. The examples below show how kids talk about things

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20 Forgotten English Words That Are Very Relevant Today.

Like the universe, language is in a constant state of change and evolution. That’s how old and dying languages fuse into new languages. Language evolves whether we like it or not. Also, a certain language never comes with a close-ended number of words. Throughout its life span, it gains words and features that are incredibly

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Words To Use Instead Of “Very”.

Creative writing is a skill that’s not given to everybody. It takes a lot of creativity and knowledge to be an effective writer. And one important rule of effective writing, and communicating in general, is using less words than necessary. The ability to say something using the minimum of words possible is what makes a

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12 Hilariously Long German Words.

No other language beats German at having words for possibly every feeling and just plain everything. German’s shady technique of compounding nouns gave it a unique vocabulary that’s just a joy to use. This is why most of these words are hard to find in other languages and the best way to know what they

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27 Interesting Facts About Words That You Probably Didn’t Know.

Word etymology is fun and interesting. There is always wonder in tracing back where words come from. Sometimes, some very common words have really weird origins. Like this list we put together a while back. The Book of Everyone did something similarly fun. They came with word facts that we think will blow your mind,

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40 Arabic Words Transformed into Illustrations of Their Literal Meanings.

Although it can be tough to learn and understand, the alphabet of the Arabic language is quite a sight to look at and a great source of fascination for those interested in languages. Fun fact, the Arabic alphabet doesn’t have any short vowel letters. Instead, it has what is called “harakat”_features_ that are placed on

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23 Contronym Examples That Show Some Words are Their own Opposites.

The English language never stops to amaze. Its grammar and vocabulary always reveal extraordinary linguistic patterns and quirks that very few other languages have. We have written numerous times about the craziness of the English language, why it has the features it does, and why it can be so confusing sometimes. Other times, English can

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