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Turns Out, Americans’ Different Spelling Of Certain Words Was Intentional And Started By One Person, As Explained By This Teacher On TikTok

This Australian teacher explains the different spelling of English words.

This Australian teacher explains the different spelling of English words.

I Painted 100 Chinese Characters In Watercolor So That They Are Easier To Learn

I painted these 100 characters during a pivotal year in my life—one during which I took an intentional look at the Chinese characters that had, up to that point, been a source of frustration and built-up dread.

I painted these 100 characters during a pivotal year in my life—one during which I took an intentional look at the Chinese characters that had, up to that point, been a...

This Guy Explains The Origins Of Words ‘Upper-‘ And ‘Lowercase,’ Others Join In With Interesting Typography Trivia As Well (13 Facts)

Linguists often get called the grammar police as what they have to say about language often sounds boring, but when it comes to etymologies, everyone seems to start listening and marvelling at language.

Linguists often get called the grammar police as what they have to say about language often sounds boring, but when it comes to etymologies, everyone seems to start listening and marvelling...

These Words Perfectly Capture The Feelings We All Struggle To Explain

Do you ever feeling something that you want to explain to someone so they could relate, but struggle endlessly grasping for the perfect word, aimlessly throwing in adjective after adjective only to settle for something "close, but not perfect" in the...

Do you ever feeling something that you want to explain to someone so they could relate, but struggle endlessly grasping for the perfect word, aimlessly throwing in adjective after adjective only...

Someone Is Confused Why “Gothic” Can Describe Dark Fashion Or Churches, So Tumblr Explains

Nowadays, when someone mentions the word 'goth' in a casual conversation, you probably instantly think of a black-clad, pale person with leather boots and eyes smeared in black liner. But if you're a history nerd or architecture fan, you might have...

Nowadays, when someone mentions the word 'goth' in a casual conversation, you probably instantly think of a black-clad, pale person with leather boots and eyes smeared in black liner. But if...