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There’s a better English alphabet.
Enjoy this exploration of the Shavian (𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯) alphabet! And play War Thunder for FREE on PC, Xbox and PlayStation. Use my link https://playwt.link/robwords to download the game and get your exclusive bonus: multiple Premium Vehicles, Premium Account, an exclusive 3D … Continue reading
Out of date dictionaries–with native speakers from UK/USA/Australia!
[…] Adrian https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/422… / @uc6tppy8kdhesxh0jvep0hia Alex https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/555… / speech.improvement.with.alex Nicky https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/548… Tom https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/509… / @uctsuktm72_9wllzzl_le7-w 0:00 Introduction 3:07 italki 6:25 ‘ate’ 6:52 ‘interest’ 7:22 ‘homage’ 7:48 ‘garage’ 8:40 ‘koala’ 9:59 ‘harass’ 10:43 ‘processes’ 11:46 ‘aeon’ 12:33 ‘cure’ 13:11 ‘mature’ 14:03 … Continue reading
Do you know these unusual words? (with SUSIE DENT!)
Enjoy these weird and wonderful words from me and Susie Dent! And remember that the first 500 people to use my link will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/robwords12231 For this video exploring the most wonderful rare … Continue reading
The mysterious case of the “lost positive”
Welcome to the world of the LOST POSITIVE. Lost positives are the extinct words that only remain in our language in their negative form. Could you ever be ruthful, feckful or gormful, just as you can be ruthless, feckless and … Continue reading
How English Took Over the World | Otherwords
How did English become the most spoken language on the planet, and why are there so many varieties of English? Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds … Continue reading
The Roman words you use every day
Let’s explore how the Romans have influenced English down the centuries. And remember you can get 55% off Lingopie’s annual plan at https://learn.lingopie.com/Robwords. We use words left behind by the Romans every day. Their encounters with the Germanic tribes caused … Continue reading
What The Names of Fruits & Vegetables Mean
In this video, we take a look at the origins behind the names of a number of fruits, vegetables, and other crops, and discover what they really mean. Find us here too! Patreon: http://www.Patreon.com/Fireoflearning Lucinox – Our Science Channel: / … Continue reading