The Language Nerds

20 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From One Another.

One of the things that make the United States special is its diverse and varied linguistic background. You might think people speak the same English you and I know, but that’s not actually the case. The number of different accents spoken in the US and the degree of lexical variation are just fascinating. Language variation […]

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7 Common Words That Mean the Exact Opposite of What You Think.

Have you ever used a word, thinking it meant one thing, only to find out it means the opposite? You’re not alone! The English language is filled with words that sound like they mean one thing but mean something quite different. These words often lead to confusion—and they’re everywhere in everyday speech! This post will

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41 Dad Jokes and Puns That Require A Little Bit Of Wit To Understand.

A dad joke is a short joke, typically a pun, presented as a one-liner or a question and answer, but not a narrative. What makes a dad joke great is the creative wordplay combined with the one-liner, usually unexpected, response. Not all dad jokes are funny, though. Some of them are so bad they make

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The Most Common Surnames in Every Country [Mapped].

We certainly have an idea about the common surname of our own countries. But have you ever thought about what might be the most common surnames in other countries? If you don’t know, NetCredit designed a map just to enlighten you about this. So here is a comprehensive map that reveals the most common surnames in every

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Deaf People Show How To Swear In Sign Language, And It’s Hilarious (16 Examples).

Probably one of the first words we get to learn as second language learners are swear words. Knowledge of these words comes in handy when you want to know if someone is saying something objectionable to you. But have you ever wondered what bad words in sign language would be? Like spoken languages, there are

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The Fastest Languages in The World.

As native speakers, we all have assumptions about the particular speed of languages other than our own. And most of the time, our assumptions are correct. Empirically speaking, linguists measure the speed of languages by how many syllables are articulated per second or per minute. Of course, we don’t have data from all the languages of

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77 Common Latin Words and Phrases Used in English That You Should Know.

It’s guaranteed that you have or will run into some of these Latin terms in anything including the lightest reading. That’s because they’re everywhere. In newspapers, textbooks, manuals, et cetera. They are used in, inter alia, academic writing, text messaging, and, quite extensively, law documents. So, they are, ipso facto, very important to know. Ergo, we thought it’s a

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24 Words That Don’t Rhyme With Anything.

A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or more words. Words that rhyme with other words are very common in English and other languages. One of the most important words ever rhymes with “wife,” and that is the word “life. There are, however, some very select few words

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54 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names.

You know..that little space, that dot-shaped thing, or that stuff you find when you pop the other stuff!! Or the whatchamacallit. We’ve all had moments when we couldn’t name a certain thing and we knew there should be a word for it. Well, you’re right, there is. Here is a list of words people don’t

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20 of the Weirdest Insults From Around the World.

Creative insults add flavor to our conversations, but nothing beats the charm of truly unique and bizarre insults. The best ones paint such strange and vivid images that even the recipient is left speechless. JustTheFlight.co.uk compiled an entertaining infographic showcasing some of the most unusual and weird insults from around the globe. Discover how to

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