language
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When to Use the Em Dash — and the En Dash and 3 Em Dash
If you want to master some of the more mysterious elements of grammar, we’re going to have to talk about dashes — yes, those simple horizontal lines that seem to present themselves unannounced, only to stretch your prose further along the page. Did you know there are three — yes, three whole kinds of dashes…
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How to Use Alexa’s New Live Translate Mode
Amazon Echo devices can now work as your personal translator thanks to Alexa’s new Live Translate mode. Like the translation functions available from other digital assistants, Live Translate is an AI-powered feature that can recognise multiple languages as they’re spoken, and translate for both speakers. The tech behind Live Translate sounds impressive, and you can…
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Learn How to Swear in 15 Languages From Samuel L. Jackson
It’s not unusual for celebrities to lend their voice and their talents to help get out the vote — especially in presidential election years. But this one is a little different, because it involves Samuel L. Jackson offering a masterclass in swearing in 15 different languages. If that’s not enough of an incentive to check…
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Expand Your Vocabulary With This Site of Untranslatable Words
One of the best parts of learning a new language is discovering words that we don’t have in English. Many of them describe a specific feeling or mindset — like schadenfreude — that we’ve experienced, but have never had a word to capture it. Some of these words are so accurately able to put a…