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Tag Archives: Spanish
How English sounds to everyone else
I got the idea for today’s post from the podcast A Way With Words. I’m super in love with this show, and I recommend it for everyone who is interested in English word origins and other language topics. Native English … Continue reading
Posted in foreign language
Tagged Chinese, english as a second language, esl, fake english, foreign language, French, German, Spanish
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Severe weather etymology
I have previously written about the etymology of tsunami. Today we are delving into the history of words for other serious weather systems. Note: I received all my information from the Online Etymology Dictionary—an amazing, exhaustive resource that I strongly … Continue reading
Posted in etymology, foreign language, in the news
Tagged blizzard, etymology, history, humor, hurricane, hurricane etymology, Spanish, tornado, typhoon, weather etymology
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Meow! Miau! Nyan!
I happen to be obsessed with a little Japanese kitty who has a Pop Tart for a body and leaves a rainbow trail every time he moves. His name is Nyan, and he stars in a simple but deceivingly addictive … Continue reading
Posted in foreign language, semantics
Tagged animal noises, animal sounds, foreign animal sounds, French, German, Japanese, nyan, Russian, sentence structure, Spanish, translation
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Sabai dee pee mai! Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun! Happy New Year!
Felix annus novus tibi sit! Or, for our English readers, Happy New Year. I’ve been wanting to study Latin for years. (If some super rich and friendly reader happens to want to sponsor my Latin classes, I’d, um, be … Continue reading
Posted in foreign language
Tagged 2012, foreign language, French, German, Klingon, Latin, Spanish
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Word Nerd Wednesday
Welcome back to this week’s Word Nerd Wednesday. Here are some of the best language-related stories I found on the interwebs: What do alligators, cannibals, and potatoes have in common? They are all Spanish words the English language adopted. A … Continue reading
Posted in foreign language, in the news, literature, style issues
Tagged eBook reader, literature, placeholder text, Spanish, vocabulary
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