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Do “vegetables” technically exist? | FOOD WORDS
n this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of “dinner”, “lunch” and all manner of mealtime, and ask whether “vegetables” technically even exist. As usual, … Continue reading
African Americans React “Your Grammar Is Basic Compared to Black English”
African Americans React “Your Grammar Is Basic Compared to Black English” | The Demouchets REACT #RoadTo200K ▹Original video: • Your Grammar Is Basic Compared to Bla… ▹REACTION REQUESTS: https://forms.gle/1smG2aM3BpV72sJv7 ▹BUSINESS INQUIRIES ONLY: TheDemouchets@gmail.com WATCH OUR OTHER YOUTUBE CHANNELS: ▹Life With … Continue reading
What exactly is a “petard”? | FOSSIL WORDS
Discover the fascinating world of “fossil words” with Rob and Jess on Words Unravelled! 🌍📚 In this episode, our hosts delve into the history and evolution of words that have stood the test of time but are no longer in … Continue reading
Listen to How 65 Different Accents Capture the Beauty of English | My Modern Met
By Sarah Currier on July 19, 2024 “This video made me realize that there are many accents in the world, and I don’t need to be ashamed of mine.” English is ranked as the third most spoken language in the … Continue reading
Have you ever had the mulligrubs? | LOST WORDS
In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess resurrect some long lost words. We promise not to leave you gremed, overmirthed, nor cursed with the mulligrubs as we explore a hubble-shubble of archaic and obsolete vocabulary from centuries past. … Continue reading
Tracing English as far back as possible
[…] In this episode, we’ll trace English back to its oldest known ancestor: an ancestor it shares with almost all of Europe’s languages, as well as some Asian languages. That ancestor is called Proto-Indo-European. I also talk about the controversial … Continue reading
How did the planets get their names? | SPACE WORDS
This episode of Words Unravelled is out of this world! Blast off with Rob and Jess as they explore the cosmic origins of space terms. 🌌 Where did the planets get their names? And how do you actually pronounce Uranus? … Continue reading
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