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What does ‘dinosaur’ literally mean? | DINOSAURS
Time to dig up some prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the literal meanings behind the names of the dinosaurs. 🦖 What does Tyrannosaurus rex really mean? 🦕 Why is Stegosaurus called the “roof lizard”? 🐦 … Continue reading
Why do news anchors all sound the same? | NEWS WORDS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Let’s explore journalese and newsy language. And go to https://ground.news/words for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through our link. BREAKING: Rob and Jess … Continue reading
Briana Ní Loingsigh (@foghlaimeoir)
In the Irish language, we are not our emotions. We are not sad or anxious. We have sadness or anxiety on us. To say I am sad, we say tá brón orm – there is sadness on me. I am … Continue reading
