Tag Archives: Language

Why is the Pope “the daddy”?

Holy heck! Rob and Jess are back with an episode of biblical proportions. Join them as they get to the gospel truth about the origins of religious words. ⛪️ What was kept in the very first chapel? 🦛 Which animal … Continue reading

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The letter “Q” has a strange history…

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A Banksy quote that is displayed at the Moco Museum in London.

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Why do Brits think ‘pants’ are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS

[…] Jess and Rob are unravelling the origins of our words for fabric and clothing in this highly fashionable episode of Words Unravelled. 🩲 Why do ‘pants’ mean different things in the UK and US? 👖 Which city are your … Continue reading

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Xiaoma, a polyglot, was invited to give a speech at a high school for Language Week, and he delivered the entire speech in Gen Alpha slang.

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understanding litotes is not rocket science

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Do other languages use suffixes differently?

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Arabic doesn’t have the word “is”

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Why is there an N in “passenger”?

[…] 🚃 Why do Brits say “transport” and Americans “transportation”? 🚊 What’s the difference between a train and a locomotive? 🚙 How do you actually pronounce Hyundai? These questions answered – and many more – in this transport[ation] special of … Continue reading

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About the Frisian languages

  f you want to dive deeper into all things Frisian or even learn Frisian, check out the Frisian with Hilbert channel: / @frisianwithhilbert Imagine you have a sibling who moves out from your parents’ house and has this amazing … Continue reading

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