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77 Common Latin Words and Phrases Used in English That You Should Know. 77 Common Latin Words and Phrases Used in English That You Should Know. It’s guaranteed that you have or will run into some of these Latin terms in anything including the lightest reading. That’s because they’re everywhere. In newspapers, textbooks, manuals, et cetera. They are used in, inte...

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Words To Use Instead Of “Very”. Words To Use Instead Of “Very”. Creative writing is a skill that’s not given to everybody. It takes a lot of creativity and knowledge to be an effective writer. And one important rule of effective writing, and communicating in general, is using less words than necessary. The ability to say som...

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27 Jokes and Puns Only Those Who Know a Little French Can Understand. 27 Jokes and Puns Only Those Who Know a Little French Can Understand. Humor is a very important component in any language, and understanding humor is a huge leap to understanding the subtle nuances of a language. Sometimes, it can be so subtle and can require a certain level of language proficiency....

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10 Words That Do Not Mean What You Think They Mean. 10 Words That Do Not Mean What You Think They Mean. Words can be deceiving sometimes, especially that the English language, or any language for that matter, is always evolving. There are words that confuse the logic out of our nerdy heads because we thought they meant something but in fact, they mea...

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Alcohol helps speak foreign languages better, according to study. Alcohol helps speak foreign languages better, according to study. As language nerds, out of frustration we sometimes turn to alcohol to soothe our language learning nerves. It turns out, that’s exactly what you should be doing to speak that foreign tongue better, according to research. A new study...

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Bilinguals perceive time differently​, study finds. Bilinguals perceive time differently​, study finds. People who speak more than one language are fascinating. They provide insight into the power of language and how it shapes the way we think and experience the world. In a recent study, it has been shown that people who speak two different languag...