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 […]
Speaking a second language pays dividends as it has strong cognitive and social benefits. So, whatever trouble you took to learn a language, trust me it’s worth it. Below are some of the amazing benefits of learning a new language. Hope they convince you to learn one down the road.
A calligram is a word or text that is written in such a way that reveals the meaning or the intent of the written word. It’s calligraphy done creatively. A famous example, are these Arabic words that illustrate their meanings. It takes a lot of word knowledge and artistic skills to visualize the meaning of
42 Clever Calligrams That Visualize The Meanings Of Various Words. Read More »
We know for a fact that language and culture are intricately intertwined that one influences the other in tremendous, and sometimes amazing, ways. It is this intertwining that makes translations from one language to another extremely difficult. You can only translate words and concepts that exist in both cultures. Cultural subtleties that are not shared
30 Untranslatable Words From Other Languages (Illustrated). Read More »
Commas, tense, and proper grammar and punctuation might not be something that most people enjoy or pay attention to. But to us, language fanatics, they’re what gives meaning to our lives. After all, commas are what saves lives in a sentence like “Let’s eat grandma”. And grammar is the difference between “knowing your shit” and
30 Jokes That Only Grammar Nerds Will Understand And Appreciate. Read More »
Twitter is home to amazing trends that go viral from time to time. One such trend is when people started renaming everyday objects and they sounded way more accurate than the real ones. This is possible when you give a huge community the chance to share their creative ideas, and that’s what Twitter excels at.
26 Jokes About Unrequited Love Featuring Witty Puns Shared For A Viral Twitter Trend. Read More »
Whether they make you laugh or cringe, puns are real and should not be underappreciated, especially to people like us who find great joy in words and wordplay. We have published serval articles about puns before and we know first hand that people love them and appreciate them and that’s why we will keep coming
Guy In Colorado Is Putting The Funniest Signs, And The Puns Are Hilarious. Read More »
You may have noticed that people in America do things radically differently. I don’t know if that’s a tendency or that Americans try so hard to distinguish themselves from the rest of the word. I mean why would you choose Fahrenheit over the much more elegant Celsius, mile over kilometer (and don’t get me started on how kilometer is pronounced over there), pound (which
21 Phrases Americans Say That Make Zero Sense To Non-Americans. Read More »
Have you ever wondered why we use particular sounds to call cats, unlike other animals? What’s ever more interesting is the they respond to our calls. (Well, most of the times, sometimes they do recognize the call but they choose to ignore you). And did you know that cats are called differently in different countries?
Teo Zirinis, the creator behind Hands Off My Dinosaur, has an interesting and quirky sense of style. He transformed his passion for common and everyday objects into a rich gallery of punny and imaginative drawings. He writes, “I wonder what it would be like if they had a voice of their own. What would they say
If Everyday Objects Could Talk, This is What They Would Say. Read More »
