An Amusing Scene From ‘I Love Lucy’ Shows the Inconsistency of English Words Ending in O-U-G-H
The classic TV series "I Love Lucy" shows the inconsistency of the English language, particularly when it comes to words ending in O-U-G-H.
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How the Letter R Qualifies as a Vowel
Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords looks at the letter "R", which is normally considered a consonant but also qualifies as a vowel.
Solving Math With Southern Measurement Slang
Alabama comedian Matt Mitchell performed a humorous skit about solving math problems using slang from the American South.
Linguists Discuss the History of Colloquial Slang
Linguists Ben Zimmer and Nicolle Holliday discussed the history of colloquial slang within the English language, noting which has staying power.
The Vibrant Origins of English Words For Colors
Rob Watts of RobWords takes a vibrant look at the international etymological origins of the English words for different colors.
Determining the Longest Word in the English Language by First Defining the Word ‘Word’
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. of Otherwords analyzed words that are considered to be the longest in the world by first defining the word "word".
Why English Uses Upper and Lower Case Letters
Harrison Holt of The Generalist Papers explains why the English language uses both upper and lower case letters.
Demonstrating the Differences Between American English, British English, and Australian English
The Language of Earth show how the English language varies between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
A Humorous Argument About the Illogical Grammar Rules in Both the French and English Languages
Multilingual comedian Loïc Suberville, who previously translated an absurd English sentence into French so that every word sounded the same, amusingly personified the French language…
What Yoda Would Sound Like If He Spoke Normally
Chewie's Meme Town imagines what Yoda would sound if he used normal and definitive speaking patterns rather than his usual lopsided syntax.