Tag Archives: Language

Is it a restroom or a loo?

Posted on April 30, 2025 by agogo22

Let’s explore British English and American English. In another transatlantic war of words, Rob (a Brit) and Jess (an American) debate the differing words for the same things either side of the pond. For our new Channel Memberships click “Join” … Continue reading →

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The SINOPHONE world explained

Posted on April 12, 2025 by agogo22
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The Prefix That’s Secretly Everywhere

Posted on April 11, 2025 by agogo22

HELP SUPPORT NAME EXPLAIN ON PATREON: / nameexplain INSTAGRAM: / nameexplainyt FACEBOOK GROUP: / 248812236869988 THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@nameexplainyt BOOK: http://bit.ly/originofnames MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/name-exp… Thank you to all my Patrons for supporting the channel! SOURCES & FURTHER READING Cata Prefix: https://affixes.org/alpha/c/cata-.html Word Origins … Continue reading →

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Indonesia is related to Madagascar? Austronesians explained

Posted on April 10, 2025 by agogo22
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Were Numbers Created from Angles? A Geometric Perspective

Posted on April 3, 2025 by agogo22
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Why some words are funnier than others

Posted on April 3, 2025 by agogo22
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How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS

Posted on April 2, 2025 by agogo22

[…] There’s fightin’ talk in this episode of Words Unravelled, in which Jess and Rob discuss words of warcraft. 🔫 Which woman are all guns named after? 🪖 Where does the word “war” come from? 👮 Is lieutenant pronounced loo-tenant … Continue reading →

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How Europeans say 93 #languages #languagelearning #linguistics #europe #european #funny #math

Posted on March 28, 2025 by agogo22
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Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS

Posted on March 26, 2025 by agogo22

In this printing special of Words Unravelled, Jess proves herself a font of knowledge on names for typefaces and Rob makes a big impression with the history of the printing press. 🆎 What’s the difference between a font and a … Continue reading →

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Where do swear words come from?

Posted on March 19, 2025 by agogo22

[…] It’s here: the much-requested swearing episode of Words Unravelled. Join Rob and Jess as they explore the origins of all manner of profanity. #️⃣ Where did the F word come from? 📍 Which place names originally contained swear words? … Continue reading →

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