language
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PSA: Swearing In Public Is Still (Mostly) Illegal
When delivered to an unsuspecting group, especially where children are present, swearing can amount to a criminal offence. (This article contains explicit language.)
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What Do You Do When Your Young Child Uses The N-Word?
Sometimes parents wish they could have a conversation do-over with their kids. A “big talk” can smack us in the face when we least expect it. This week’s Parental Advisory question comes from the parent of a child who, at 6 years old, heard and subsequently used the N-word for the first time. But did…
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All The Ways You’re Accidentally Being Rude Abroad
When you travel around the world, you probably aim to be respectful of each and every culture you encounter. But you’d be surprised how easy it is to be rude without knowing.
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How To Use An Em Dash, According To Cormac McCarthy
Novelist Cormac McCarthy has spent twenty years editing what feels like the opposite of a novel: scientific papers by faculty members and postdocs at the Santa Fe Institute. Some of the scientists he worked with have paraphrased and compiled McCarthy’s best writing advice. It applies to all kinds of writing, from emails to novels.