I mean, there’s no particular reason this phrase came to mind, right? RIGHT?
Which phrase has been working overtime lately?
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Which phrase has been working overtime lately?
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November 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I mean, there’s no particular reason this phrase came to mind, right? RIGHT?
Which phrase has been working overtime lately?
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Which phrase has been working overtime lately?
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Candidate. From Latin candidatus, literally "wearing white." Romans dressed in white togas to campaign. Now your resume does the talking.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/candidate-2026-11-03
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/candidate-2026-11-03
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November 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Candidate. From Latin candidatus, literally "wearing white." Romans dressed in white togas to campaign. Now your resume does the talking.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/candidate-2026-11-03
#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts #etymology #worldlanguages
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/candidate-2026-11-03
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One stone. Three languages. Suddenly, 1,400 years of silence broke open. What's a translation that changed everything for you?
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#languagehistory #languagefacts #linguistics #didyouknow #languagelovers
November 2, 2026 at 11:18 PM
One stone. Three languages. Suddenly, 1,400 years of silence broke open. What's a translation that changed everything for you?
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#languagehistory #languagefacts #linguistics #didyouknow #languagelovers
Why does English have two words for everything? History happened. What's a synonym pair that blew your mind?
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#etymology #languagefacts #wordnerd #languagehistory #languagelovers
October 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Why does English have two words for everything? History happened. What's a synonym pair that blew your mind?
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#etymology #languagefacts #wordnerd #languagehistory #languagelovers
When a government sends someone to do the talking, that's an emissary. One word, a hundred languages, one mission: understanding how the world says it.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/emissary-2026-10-25
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/emissary-2026-10-25
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October 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
When a government sends someone to do the talking, that's an emissary. One word, a hundred languages, one mission: understanding how the world says it.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/emissary-2026-10-25
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/emissary-2026-10-25
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She tried to say “I’m embarrassed” in Spanish.
Her friend congratulated her. 😳
One familiar-looking word. One VERY different meaning.
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Her friend congratulated her. 😳
One familiar-looking word. One VERY different meaning.
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#LanguageFacts #Spanish
She Tried to Say “Embarrassed” in Spanish… 😳
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October 17, 2026 at 9:34 PM
She tried to say “I’m embarrassed” in Spanish.
Her friend congratulated her. 😳
One familiar-looking word. One VERY different meaning.
🎬 www.youtube.com/shorts/dswqS...
#LanguageFacts #Spanish
Her friend congratulated her. 😳
One familiar-looking word. One VERY different meaning.
🎬 www.youtube.com/shorts/dswqS...
#LanguageFacts #Spanish
There’s an English word hiding inside “karaoke”. 🎤
You’ve probably said it hundreds of times without noticing.
Can you guess which word made the journey into Japanese—and back again?
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You’ve probably said it hundreds of times without noticing.
Can you guess which word made the journey into Japanese—and back again?
www.youtube.com/shorts/qvwVI...
#WordOrigins #LanguageFacts
There’s an English Word Hiding Inside “Karaoke” 🎤
YouTube video by Learn English With Wendy
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October 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
There’s an English word hiding inside “karaoke”. 🎤
You’ve probably said it hundreds of times without noticing.
Can you guess which word made the journey into Japanese—and back again?
www.youtube.com/shorts/qvwVI...
#WordOrigins #LanguageFacts
You’ve probably said it hundreds of times without noticing.
Can you guess which word made the journey into Japanese—and back again?
www.youtube.com/shorts/qvwVI...
#WordOrigins #LanguageFacts
Your posture, your manners, the way you carry yourself. Every language has a word for it, and every culture judges you by it. What's yours saying?
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October 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Your posture, your manners, the way you carry yourself. Every language has a word for it, and every culture judges you by it. What's yours saying?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/deportment-2026-10-14
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/deportment-2026-10-14
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Every city has one: the place where art, food, music, and people collide. That's a nexus. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12
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October 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Every city has one: the place where art, food, music, and people collide. That's a nexus. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12
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When you need one word to say "loads of it," English speakers reach for galore. How do other languages pack the same punch into a single word?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/galore-2026-10-11
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/galore-2026-10-11
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October 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
When you need one word to say "loads of it," English speakers reach for galore. How do other languages pack the same punch into a single word?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/galore-2026-10-11
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Your sign language isn't everyone's sign language. ASL and BSL signers can't just understand each other. What else surprises you about how language actually works?
#languagefacts #linguistics #languages #didyouknow #multilingo
#languagefacts #linguistics #languages #didyouknow #multilingo
October 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Your sign language isn't everyone's sign language. ASL and BSL signers can't just understand each other. What else surprises you about how language actually works?
#languagefacts #linguistics #languages #didyouknow #multilingo
#languagefacts #linguistics #languages #didyouknow #multilingo
The word that separates the gossips from the guardians of secrets. How do you say 'discreet' in your language?
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October 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The word that separates the gossips from the guardians of secrets. How do you say 'discreet' in your language?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07
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That thought you can't shake, the worry that loops back, the memory you keep replaying, every language feels that ache differently. How do you name it in yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05
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October 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
That thought you can't shake, the worry that loops back, the memory you keep replaying, every language feels that ache differently. How do you name it in yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05
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Your brain doesn't think in left and right, it thinks in north, south, east, west. At least, if you speak Guugu Yimithirr, it does. What's a direction that blew your mind?
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#languagefacts #linguistics #worldlanguages #languagenerd #didyouknow
October 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Your brain doesn't think in left and right, it thinks in north, south, east, west. At least, if you speak Guugu Yimithirr, it does. What's a direction that blew your mind?
#languagefacts #linguistics #worldlanguages #languagenerd #didyouknow
#languagefacts #linguistics #worldlanguages #languagenerd #didyouknow
🌍🗣️ English fluency varies dramatically around the world. From China at 0.9% to Gibraltar at 100%, these figures highlight the huge differences in English proficiency across countries and regions.
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#EnglishFacts #LanguageFacts #GlobalStatistics #WorldFacts #TravelFacts
September 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
🌍🗣️ English fluency varies dramatically around the world. From China at 0.9% to Gibraltar at 100%, these figures highlight the huge differences in English proficiency across countries and regions.
#EnglishFacts #LanguageFacts #GlobalStatistics #WorldFacts #TravelFacts
#EnglishFacts #LanguageFacts #GlobalStatistics #WorldFacts #TravelFacts
Over 800 languages in one country. Papua New Guinea is a linguistic powerhouse. What's the wildest language fact that's blown your mind?
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#languagefacts #worldlanguages #multilingual #didyouknow #languagelovers
September 28, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Over 800 languages in one country. Papua New Guinea is a linguistic powerhouse. What's the wildest language fact that's blown your mind?
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#languagefacts #worldlanguages #multilingual #didyouknow #languagelovers
A dollar bill is fungible. So is a player on a bench. So is any idea that can slot into someone else's shoes. What's fungible in your world?
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28
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September 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
A dollar bill is fungible. So is a player on a bench. So is any idea that can slot into someone else's shoes. What's fungible in your world?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28
#wordoftheday #dailyword #wordnerd #languagefacts #multilingo
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28
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A bellwether tells you what's coming. So does a word that travels across languages. What trends are you watching?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27
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September 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A bellwether tells you what's coming. So does a word that travels across languages. What trends are you watching?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27
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Monolingualism is actually the exception. What's your first language, and what's the second one whispering in your head?
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#bilingual #languagefacts #multilingual #languages #didyouknow
September 26, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Monolingualism is actually the exception. What's your first language, and what's the second one whispering in your head?
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#bilingual #languagefacts #multilingual #languages #didyouknow
Your brain is a storyteller, and sometimes it rewrites the plot. Confabulate means filling memory gaps with made-up details, totally unconsciously. Every language does this differently.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26
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September 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Your brain is a storyteller, and sometimes it rewrites the plot. Confabulate means filling memory gaps with made-up details, totally unconsciously. Every language does this differently.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26
#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26
#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts
When one word holds an entire universe of knowledge: compendious. It means full, complete, and brilliantly concise all at once.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23
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September 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
When one word holds an entire universe of knowledge: compendious. It means full, complete, and brilliantly concise all at once.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23
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What's a bilingual myth you believed before you knew better? Drop it below.
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#bilingual #languagelearning #languagefacts #multilingual #languagelover
September 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM
What's a bilingual myth you believed before you knew better? Drop it below.
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#bilingual #languagelearning #languagefacts #multilingual #languagelover
Every language has a word for that turning point. The moment everything shifts. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/watershed-2026-09-17
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/watershed-2026-09-17
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September 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Every language has a word for that turning point. The moment everything shifts. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/watershed-2026-09-17
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/watershed-2026-09-17
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When you're describing a fake, a copy, or that blurry fax from 1997, facsimile has your back. Here's how 16 languages say it.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16
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September 16, 2026 at 3:14 PM
When you're describing a fake, a copy, or that blurry fax from 1997, facsimile has your back. Here's how 16 languages say it.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16
#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts #wordnerd #multilingual
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16
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September 14, 1814: Francis Scott Key watched Fort McHenry survive the night and wrote a poem that became a anthem. One man, one flag, one language that still moves millions.
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#languagehistory #languagelovers #languagefacts #worldlanguages #languageisculture
September 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
September 14, 1814: Francis Scott Key watched Fort McHenry survive the night and wrote a poem that became a anthem. One man, one flag, one language that still moves millions.
#languagehistory #languagelovers #languagefacts #worldlanguages #languageisculture
#languagehistory #languagelovers #languagefacts #worldlanguages #languageisculture