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Tracing English as far back as possible
Tracing English as far back as possible
The unique Spanish of Gibraltar
The unique Spanish of Gibraltar
The origin of every European countrys name
The origin of every European countrys name
The weirdest things about English
The weirdest things about English
This ruined English spelling
This ruined English spelling
Britains Celtic languages explained
Britains Celtic languages explained
Old English words we should bring back
Old English words we should bring back
Is English just badly pronounced French?
Is English just badly pronounced French?
The origin of every US states name
The origin of every US states name
British country names explained
British country names explained
Words weve ruined.
Words weve ruined.
The worlds smallest language
The worlds smallest language
Why E̱NGLISH shoul̆d start ūsing accėnt màrks
Why E̱NGLISH shoul̆d start ūsing accėnt màrks
Theres a better English alphabet.
Theres a better English alphabet.
Wonderful words you should start using
Wonderful words you should start using
The mysterious case of the lost positive
The mysterious case of the lost positive
Top 10 words we should steal from German
Top 10 words we should steal from German
What dinosaur names literally mean
What dinosaur names literally mean
The Latin words you dont know youre using
The Latin words you dont know youre using
The books deemed too dangerous to read
The books deemed too dangerous to read
A language like no other
A language like no other
The stories behind the worlds funniest place names
The stories behind the worlds funniest place names
What makes some languages sound BEAUTIFUL?
What makes some languages sound BEAUTIFUL?
Are you getting these phrases wrong too? EGGCORNS
Are you getting these phrases wrong too? EGGCORNS
I updated the alphabet. What do you think?
I updated the alphabet. What do you think?
A travellers guide to Japanese
A travellers guide to Japanese
Medieval words you should start using TODAY
Medieval words you should start using TODAY
Whats a dictionary writers favourite word?
Whats a dictionary writers favourite word?
The weird ways the elements got their names
The weird ways the elements got their names
THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED The origin of every letter
THE ALPHABET EXPLAINED The origin of every letter
ANGLISH English without the foreign bits
ANGLISH English without the foreign bits
One syllable or two?
One syllable or two?
Were getting the calendar all wrong
Were getting the calendar all wrong
Blown away by page 1
Blown away by page 1
Crazy collective nouns & where they came from
Crazy collective nouns & where they came from
How the months got their names and what we used to call them
How the months got their names and what we used to call them
How anyone including YOU can read German
How anyone including YOU can read German
The dog mystery.
The dog mystery.
The origin of tailorTaylor
The origin of tailorTaylor
Weird JOB TITLES and their origins
Weird JOB TITLES and their origins
When vegetables were meat
When vegetables were meat
The old word for a female baker might surprise you.
The old word for a female baker might surprise you.
The FAKE words in the dictionary
The FAKE words in the dictionary
The cool stories behind our names for traditional trades
The cool stories behind our names for traditional trades
OLD NORSE IN ENGLISH The words the Vikings left behind
OLD NORSE IN ENGLISH The words the Vikings left behind
Italians do blue differently
Italians do blue differently
COLOUR WORDS The astounding origins of blue black orange red & other colors
COLOUR WORDS The astounding origins of blue black orange red & other colors
The surprising truth about Ye Olde...
The surprising truth about Ye Olde...
MILITARY RANK WORDS How to say lieutenant and why army hierarchy is all wrong
MILITARY RANK WORDS How to say lieutenant and why army hierarchy is all wrong
Why is an EGGPLANT in and an AUBERGINE in
Why is an EGGPLANT in and an AUBERGINE in