English language expert shares 7 words 'people don't know are acronyms'
Linguistics expert Laurie Knox has taken to TikTok to list seven common word from the English language that many didn't ...
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Review: In ‘English,’ the fight to learn a new language perseveres
In this classroom, only English is spoken. The teacher, Marjan (Marjan Neshat), enforces this rule harshly — if you speak any other language, you get a tally mark. At five tallies, you are asked to ...
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What is a Gale warning? What we know as boaters in 9 states warned to avoid going into the water
The National Weather Service (NWS) has advised boaters across nine states to stay away from the waters, citing a Gale warning ...
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Interview with the author of a new French–Ewe dictionary in Togo
Slowly but surely, linguistic communities are benefiting from initiatives to promote local languages. A French–Ewe dictionary ...
When Words Matter: Mastering Interpretation in Complex Disputes
For clients with limited English proficiency (LEP), accurate interpretation ensures they understand and are understood, ...
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It's official, Nigeria is arcane, Naija is bae
Nobody gives the president something to cheer these days. Not his enemies, his friends or his high-powered hirelings. They are all jealous of telling the president the truth in case his head swells.
‘English’ Broadway Review: Something Gets Lost in the Translation
The other choice is chaos — let the students run the classroom and no one learns. “English” explores the tyranny, but fudges the chaos. Left unexplained is how one incompetent student eventually aces ...