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10 charming Northern English words from Old Norse
Even though their influence in Northern England waned about a thousand years ago, the Vikings are still very much present in our distinctive culture and
Even though their influence in Northern England waned about a thousand years ago, the Vikings are still very much present in our distinctive culture and
British English is a colourful, vibrant language full of words curious and unique. And of course that goes for British slang words too! I love
We need to wrest back control over them or else strike them from our vocabulary. —– It is quite normal for the meaning of words
Copyright: The Other Half, Luxembourgish citizen —– It is often the case that non-native speakers are more creative with their second language than those for
Recently, it feels like the roof of the world is falling in. With a new crisis rearing its head almost every other day, it’s tough
Being bilingual creates a very specific mindset. People lucky enough to grow up speaking two (or more) languages will not know any other reality. Those
German (including Austrian German) is the unloved stepchild of the European language family. It isn’t as easy on the ear as French. There is none
It is often said that the Americans and the British are two peoples separated by a common language. I’d say that’s pretty much on the
Walk around the streets of Vienna for just 15 minutes and you are sure to find a public bookshelf. Placed on squares, street pavements, in
Killed by a Nazi officer in 1942 in his hometown of Drohobycz, Bruno Schulz left behind only a small body of writing. Yet what work