From youtube.com
Fruit: Surprisingly Connected Etymologies
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Five fruit-related words with unexpected connections.Thank you to our newest Patreon supporters, Guille Puerto, Ann Miller, Alex Katz, Dan Pugh, William C. F...
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on Oct 3
From youtube.com
Vegetables: Surprisingly Connected Etymologies
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5 pairs of vegetable-related words with surprising connections.Thank you to all our Patreon supporters! Please check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
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on Oct 1, 2023
From rtl.lu
Learn Luxembourgish: Language basics 12 – Possessive adjectives and talking about who owns what
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In this edition of 'Language Basics', we're truly making the Luxembourgish language our own: it's all about possessive adjectives and expressing ownership!
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on Feb 11
From japantimes.co.jp
'Need a bag for that?': Knowing what the clerks are saying at the convenience store
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When it comes to serving their customers, convenience store workers tend to all read from the same mannerly script.
#life #nihongo #language #vocabulary #conveniencestores
13h ago
From japantimes.co.jp
Making a habit of describing your morning convenience store run
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Hitting up the local convenience store before or after work can wind up becoming habitual, and there are a number of grammar points to help describe it.
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11h ago
From theguardian.com
The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US
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The long read: It used to be that Brits would complain about Americanisms diluting the English language. But in fact it’s a two-way street
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on Fri, 11AM