People misspell words all the time and for all sorts of reasons: being in a hurry, sloppiness, drunkenness, or plain ignorance. And you know what, it’s totally fine because we know that spelling is hard, especially for people like us who know the madness of the English spelling system. However, there are certain times when […]
A demonym is a word that names citizens of a specific place, generally obtained from the name of the area. It’s not always easy to guess the demonym of certain places. You think you can just add -an to the name of the place to get a demonym but it’s not always the case, especially with names of
There are over 7000 languages spoken in the world today and over 190 countries. This begs the following question: which countries have the most languages? In this article, we rank the 20 countries that have the most languages as well as the percentage they represent in the overall number of languages in the world. See
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There is an irresistible urge to mess up with a dull and bland public notice that stares us in the eye with its complaining tone. But It takes a little bit of wit and nerdiness to mess up a notice in the right way. The internet is full of these notices and signs but when
31 Of The Most Hilarious Responses To Public Notices. Read More »
We give names to things around us almost all the time in a way that is totally random. The word cat, for instance, has no clue in itself that can help us guess what it refers to. But what if we took the task of naming things in such a way that you could guess
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There are two reasons why someone like you should not be mispronouncing names of places. First, it’s kind of a bummer when you are in a place and you want to blend in quickly with the locals and make the mistake of pronouncing the name of their place incorrectly. Second, I would assume you’re someone
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We can all agree that the British accent is among the sexiest ones out there. It’s just music to one’s ears. It’s one of the things that most girls find attractive in a guy. But at the end of the day, it’s just an accent like any other accent, and whether you find it ugly
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Punctuation can be an asset when you know how to use it. But, careful, though! It doesn’t like to be misused. Misplaced and misused punctuation markers will make you an internet meme and a laughing stock to people who know a thing or two about proper language use. It is there for a reason, it
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We know firsthand what it feels to be a language nerd; it’s fun. Part of the joy of being one is that we see and deal with language and words differently and far more interestingly. Wordplay and puns are our jam. This is why we put together a compilation of jokes and puns that are
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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
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