Mummerset, Mockney And Other Fake Accents
There are any number of reasons a person might change their accent. Actors use accents to convincingly pretend they’re from other places. Politicians change accents Read More
Author: Thomas Devlin
Owning Language: The Weird World Of Trademarking Words
Can you own a word? There are plenty of things that make sense to trademark, like a brand name or a logo, but you enter Read More
6 Spanish Phrases Native Speakers Never Use
As two of the most-spoken languages in the world, Spanish and English run into each other quite a bit. It’s no surprise, then, that certain Read More
Quiz: Can You Avoid These Common French Mistakes?
Learning French, or any language, is a time to make lots of mistakes. It’s all part of the learning experience. It can be frustrating, but Read More
What Are The Parts Of Speech?
Parts of speech are the building blocks of grammar. You were probably taught them at a very young age, but they can be trickier than Read More
Jargon Watch: The Language Of The Stock Market
The stock market is one of the key factors in the world economies. It should be noted right away, however, that the stock market and Read More
Multilinguish: Are We Born With Language?
Subscribe to Multilinguish on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Spreaker, Stitcher or wherever you listen. It’s easy to take language for granted. Pretty much every Read More
What Are Grammatical Tenses And Aspects?
Time can easily be divided into three parts: the past, the present and the future. You can slot everything that’s ever happened and that ever Read More
8 Things You Didn’t Know About The Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year. The Spring Festival. Whatever you call it, it’s the celebration of the new year that begins on the Read More
What’s The Funniest Word In The World?
Pop quiz! Which word in each of these pairs is funnier: War or booty? Sctori or rembrob? Tomato or pickle? If you had to rank Read More