14 Articles of Clothing Named After Places
(via mental_floss) When we throw on an old pair of jeans or dress up in a tux, we’re not just
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Why Is It ‘Eleven, Twelve’ Instead of ‘Oneteen, Twoteen’?
(via mental_floss) English number words are pretty logical after a point. From twenty-one to ninety-nine, the same principle applies: you
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8 Things You Might Not Know About Vowels
(via mental_floss) A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y is not all you need to know about vowels. There’s
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Y’all, You’uns, Yinz, Youse: How Regional Dialects Are Fixing Standard English
(via Atlas Obscura) “You guys” is the most common way Americans refer directly to a group of people; it is
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15 Solid Facts About the Rosetta Stone
(via mental_floss) Discovered by French soldiers during their occupation of Egypt on July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone is a most
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What Do You Call the Corner Store?
(via Atlas Obscura) Every city has something like this, the anchor tenant in many city-dweller’s mental maps of their neighborhood.
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14 Latin Words Hiding in Plain Sight
(via mental_floss) According to some estimates, 60 percent of its vocabulary ultimately comes from the Latin language. English’s Latin derivatives come
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How to identify any language at a glance
Thankss to globalization, it’s very likely that at some point you’ve found yourself faced with a line of text written
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Understanding Diner Lingo
The origins of most diner phrases are shrouded in mystery or lost to history, and different regions and restaurants use
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The fascinating origins of 13 everyday English expressions
“Three sheets to the wind.” He or she won the game “hands down.” Ever wonder where those expression originated? Business
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