A while back, we published a map that shows the literal meaning of every country’s name and it was very informative and thought-provoking, and it stirred a lot of meaningful discussions. Today, we brought to you another map that is equally interesting. This map shows the meanings of the most famous cities around the world from all […]
Extraordinary Map Shows the Literal Meanings of City Names. Read More »
What if other EU countries decided to leave the Union, would they have catchier names to designate their campaign? Internet punsters were quick to respond to this question and they came up with silly and very punny names should other EU countries decide to leave. Browse through them and let us know if they sound
Here is What Brexit Would Be Called If Other EU Members Decided To Leave. Read More »
Often people who curse a lot are accused of being dumb, less intelligent, and lack more appropriate words to express themselves. Science has just flipped this assumption. A recent study has found that people who have a repertoire of curse words at their disposal might very well be intelligent and have a richer and more
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.
A Museum Dedicated Entirely to Words And Language Opens in Washington D.C. Read More »
For wordsmiths like us, we pay great attention to how people speak and write. We analyze how people articulate certain sounds and how they put words together and sometimes just marvel at what comes out of their mouths. But other times, we suppress this irresistible urge to correct some of the dumbest mistakes that most
23 Subtle Grammar Errors That Most People Still Make. Read More »
There is nothing more embarrassing and hurting to the title of a language savvy than mispronouncing words. A lot of people pick a certain pronunciation of a word and just go with it, mindless of the fact that that pronunciation is incorrect. Down below are some of the most butchered pronunciations of common words that
17 Words You’ve Probably Been Mispronouncing Your Whole Life. Read More »
Your ability to speak different languages, or at least know a little bit about them, comes in handy sometimes. Besides the cognitive advantages that come with speaking different languages, this ability also gives you unique insights into other cultures, it allows you to communicate with a wide array of beautifully different people, and you could
Jokes And Puns You Will Only Laugh At If You Have Knowledge About Different Languages. Read More »
While most of the world’s population speaks some English today, a small portion can hold a full-fledged conversation in English. This is particularly true of the European continent. One very common misconception is that Europeans are good at speaking English. This is not true, however. While some countries excel at speaking English, especially in Northern
Percentage Of People Who Can Hold a Conversation in English in Europe by Country. Read More »
There are 1.5 billion people who speak English in the world today. Only 300 million people speak it as their native language, leaving the majority of speakers as non-natives. That means most English speakers in the world today are bilingual. And being bilingual is one of the greatest pleasures you can enjoy, as you experience
Jokes You Will Only Relate To If English Isn’t Your First Language. Read More »
We, as humans, take everything around us and use it to create differences among ourselves. Men and women go out of their way to make themselves identify differently from one another and one of the things they use to achieve this end is language. The differences in language use between men and women are phenomenal.
