The Weird Plurals In English That Are Exceptions to the Standard Addition of an ‘S’
Rob Watts of RobWords discussed different nouns that are exceptions to the standard pluralizing rule in English of adding an "s".
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A Brief Animated History of the English Language
Harrison Holt of The Generalist Papers offered a very brief but thorough animated explanation of the history of the English language.
The Etymological Origins of Early Occupational Titles
Rob Watts of RobWords takes a utilitarian look at the origins of words that describe certain occupations involved in early retail trade.
An Amusing Compilation of Astounding Medieval Myths
MedievalMadness narrated an amusing compilation of astounding myths, rumors, and folklore from the Medieval Era of history
MIT Literature Professor Reads Aloud From Classic Tales In Their Original Old and Middle English
In an MIT OpenCourseWare video, Associate Professor of Literature Arthur Bahr read aloud two different passages from classic tales in their original forms. The first…
Heroic Dog Plunges Into Harbor Waters to Rescue a Tiny Baby Deer From Drowning
While out walking on with his human Mark Freely along the harbor in Port Jefferson, Long Island, a heroic English golden retriever named Storm saw…
A Powerful Danish Ad Showing That People From All Walks of Life Have More in Common Than Not
In “All That We Share“, a truly powerful ad for Danish television station TV 2, people from varying backgrounds (city-dweller, farmer, wealthy, middle-class) were segregated…
The Fascinating Origin of Words With the Same Sound and Spelling But With Opposite Meanings
Linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill of Mental Floss verbally and visually explain through whiteboard animation, the concept of contronyms, words that are spelled…
The Works of Tudor Period Poet John Skelton Brilliantly Read Aloud in the Original Middle English
The Skelton Project is a wonderful endeavor dedicated to keeping the memory of John Skelton, beloved tutor of King Henry VIII and de-facto Poet Laureate,…
How Certain English Words Were Misheard So Many Times That the Mistaken Version Became Correct
Linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how certain words in English started out in other forms that were often misheard…