Modern English takes words from several languages: Latin, German, Spanish and the language of Gauls and Gainsbourg, French. It’s generally thought that around 10,000 English words have been borrowed from French.
Read More…
You’ve read our reasons to learn French, Spanish, and German, and you’re a better person for it. Today we’ll concentrate on a more obscure language, generally popular only in niche markets and in some pretentious intellectual circles.
Read More…
Gentlemen don’t swear, but can you swear like a gentleman? We’ll help you sound sophisticated. Insulting doesn’t necessarily require strong curse words!
Read More…
Welcome to Canada, the land of ice hockey, maple trees, yetis and constant apologies. The Great White North has even more to offer than clichés: you’ll be glad to know the country has a distinct own linguistic identity.
Read More…
It goes without saying that learning English is a good idea, probably healthier than going to the gym or reading books.
Read More…
One constant on the World Wide Web is the mountain of Internet slang, abbreviations, acronyms and expressions online that separate the boomers from the millennials.
Read More…
Planning to travel Down Under sometime before 2025? This blog post from a niche language website may prove invaluable.
Read More…
Contrary to popular belief, British English isn’t always aristocratic and upper-class material. As a matter of fact, colloquialism is at the heart of the British language, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
Read More…
Wars have been fought over less. Luckily for you, Gymglish has compiled, illustrated and made light of 15 absolutely essential differences between UK English and US English.
Read More…
More than just tom-ay-to / tom-ah-to
Read More…