Word of the Day: 3/7/15
Uitwaaien (oit-vai-in) (Dutch) Literally meaning 'to walk in the wind', this Dutch word/phrase is used to mean 'a breath of fresh air'....
Ok English, it's time for a reform. (consonants)
It's time that we sit down with the English language and have a LONG, OVERDUE chat. Whether we like it or not, we need to edit somethings...
5 is a Letter: Missing Latin Letters
There are so many letters that faded and disappeared from the alphabet somewhere during translation. In this post, we will examine three...
Lots of Words of the Day (to make up for the Hiatus)
Here's some words that dont translate directly into English, to make up for the hiatus I took over the summer! Waldeinsamkeit (German)...
Word of the Day: 5/12/15
TATEMAE & HONNE (tah-tey-my-ey & hohn-ey) (Japanese) the difference from what you PRETEND to believe in (tatemae / 建前) and what you...
Pronouns Part 1: The Presence of Gender-Neutral Pronouns in the English Language (or lack thereof)
First of all, YES, there have been gender-neutral pronouns in the English language. Yet, somehow... we lost them somwhere along the way!...
Word of the Day: 4/25/15
Overmorrow (ohvr-mahroh) (Old English) the day after tomorrow #wotd #words #wordoftheday #wordhistory
Word of the Day: 3/30/15
Litost (lee-tohst) (Czehc) the feeling of torment you get when confronted with your own misery #words #wotd #wordoftheday
From Where Did the English Language Come?
Thought this was a really cool video, so I decided to share it! #wordhistory #history #english #languagehistory #words #feelings #emotions
Word of the Day: 3/12/15
Luftmensch (luhft-menssh) (Yiddish) An impractical dreamer with little to no business sense! #words #wotd #wordoftheday