Alessio Demartis

03/01/2018

88 very phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK:

Every language has a few phrases that don't always translate well -- and the British English has some absolute corkers. The team at the Business Insider UK office have compiled a list of the best British slang and idioms that define the weird and wonderful British dialect we grew up with. From our l...

03/01/2018

How much do you really earn per hour?

Fifteen dollars an hour is how much a year. Most people know their annual salary. But, few people do the math to see how that breaks down to an hourly wage.

30/12/2017

Hilarious moment Polish translator accidentally dubs Theresa May 'Madam Brexit'.

Theresa May was accidentally dubbed "Madam Brexit" by a Polish translator in a live television broadcast.  An interpreter gave the Prime Minister the nickname during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. And the PM could not help smiling as she heard the translatio...

19/12/2017

Per , o per il piacere di fumarsi un e saperne parlare con proprietà

10/12/2017

'Dai': The word with many meanings:

BBC Culture asked Italian speakers on the streets of New York to explain the importance of the word ‘dai’ and what it says about the Italian language.

28/11/2017

How long will you need to that ? Here’s a for that:

How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats.

06/11/2017

28/10/2017

What is the difference between "i.e." and "e.g" in English?

for example… See the full definition

08/10/2017

Every swear word has been officially ranked in order of offensiveness. Do you agree with it?

31/08/2017

Il lato linguistico di Game of Thrones: l’inglese e gli accenti dei protagonisti.

Mentre la serie 7 di Game of thrones volge al termine facciamo il punto su lingua e accento dei personaggi. Può aiutarci a tenere allenamento il nostro inglese?

02/07/2017

The 12 ways speaking Italian will mess up your English

Multilingualism might come with plenty of benefits, but it also causes its fair share of confusion - especially when you realize your native language no longer comes as naturally to you as it used to.

23/06/2017

China to introduce national standard for English translations in attempt to rid country of Chinglish

Tired of getting laughed at by visitors for its hilariously bad