Tag: language
The Long History of the Word Podcast
LOL! Do kids today even understand why podcasts are called podcasts? Here’s is the very long history of the word podcast: Source: squareallworthy
Famous Poems Rewritten as Limericks
LOL! I’m not gonna lie, I actually like most of these famous poems rewritten by The Poetry Collection as limericks better like this. A limerick…
Very Basic Trans Etiquette
@unsolvedtwt tweeted this helpful thread for anyone who is still confused about how to use basic etiquette when talking to transgender people or about transgender people….
Trying To Understand Texts / Emails from Older People
This post about people attempting to interpret the tone of texts / emails from older people is pretty spot on. Since my mom finally got…
Crazy Sentences in English vs Chinese Language
Here are some completely crazy sentences in both English and Chinese languages: English: Wow, our language is so crazy! Mandarin: Hold my beer. But what…
Things British People Say – “British People Be Like…”
LOL! This is a funny collection of tweets of things British people say. No offense to British people or their accents of course, this is…
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra Star Trek Memes
LOL! This might be a deep cut, but fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation will get a kick out of these “Darmok and Jalad…
The English Language is NOT Easy
You think English is easy? The English language is definitely NOT easy and this post proves why! Like the person who shared it said, “This…
Collective Nouns for Animal Groups
Here is a neat and informative list of collective nouns for groups of different animal types. It’s weird that we do this, but hey language…
This Wenche Thikke – Best Line in The Canterbury Tales
LOL! “This wenche thikke and well ygrowen was.” This has to be the best line in The Canterbury Tales book by Geoffrey Chaucer, hands down….