Tag: language
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Historical Words
An educational Twitter thread that gives the history & historical context of twelve English words/phrases we use all the time → https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1789714370173215196 This was written by The Cultural Tutor, a great account to follow
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English Accents
A detailed explanation of why non-native English speakers have accents, a combination of their native language norms & English weirdness → https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/10/16/why-you-have-an-accent-in-a-foreign-language I love English spoken with an accent. Accents are the best, and they make me even more appreciate how hard those folks worked to learn our crazy melting pot of a language. Some…
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