Tag Archives: Language

Do other languages have alphabetical order? #language #history #education #didyouknow

Posted on May 9, 2025 by agogo22
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The corks from this winery show how to pronounce the winery’s name

Posted on May 9, 2025 by agogo22
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How the Black Death Saved the English Language

Posted on May 9, 2025 by agogo22

Before the Black Death of 1348 the language of power in England was Anglo-Norman French. The plague changed everything. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. http://eepurl.com/izRKww It’s full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it’s … Continue reading →

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Linguist’s predictions for future English

Posted on May 7, 2025 by agogo22

One linguist (who in his day job specializes in Old Norse) looks at current trends in English and extrapolates into the future a little. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, … Continue reading →

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Why do we say “as mad as a hatter”? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Posted on May 7, 2025 by agogo22

[…] Rob and Jess “pull out all the stops” in this episode explaining idiom origins. ✈️ Why do we say “balls to the wall” and “push the envelope”? 🐘 What’s so useless about a “white elephant”? 👕 Where were the … Continue reading →

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The First Time I Met A White Person

Posted on May 2, 2025 by agogo22
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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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