Adam Jacot de Boinod, a researcher for BBC quiz programmes, has collected words from all over the world, which do not exist in English but ought to had been. [Read more…] about Twelve words English ought to incorporate
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Words with no direct English equivalent
Although the English language includes 1,009,753 words, it is sometimes proved to be tongue-tied, as there are several words regarding cuisine, body or even fashion, which do not have a direct equivalent.
The origin of the word “nickname”
Have you ever given a nickname? Did you know that nicknames’ existance dates back to 1303? What’s the etymology of the word? [Read more…] about The origin of the word “nickname”
Which is the oldest word in English?
It is said that some of the oldest words in English date back more than 20,000 years and the personal pronouns “I” or “we” may have been used by our ancestors in the Stone Age. [Read more…] about Which is the oldest word in English?
How many characters does the Chinese alphabet have?
Did you know that regarding native languages over a billion people speak Chinese, whereas only 350 million people speak English? [Read more…] about How many characters does the Chinese alphabet have?
A US President used to speak English as a second language
Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States (1837–1841) and his administration was largely characterized by the economic hardship of his time, the Panic of 1837. He was called “Martin Van Ruin” by his political opponents. [Read more…] about A US President used to speak English as a second language
Two words in English contain all the vowels in order
For those of you who love Linguistics we have an absolutely interesting, as well as useless information. Did you know that there are only two words in English that contain all of the vowels? [Read more…] about Two words in English contain all the vowels in order