9 Best Articles in 2022
Aeon+Psyche
Why is the English spelling system so weird and inconsistent?
Aeon+Psyche
~13 min read · 2021-07-26 · Why is English spelling so weird and unpredictable? Don’t blame the mix of languages; look to quirks of timing and technology · Shared by 433, including Madam Grammar, Uyên Đỗ, Patricia Smith, Tauno, Jane, Rick Powell, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Anita Leirfall, Esther Schindler, Arin Basu, Dan Hill, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Vaughan Bell
Aeon+Psyche
Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? by John McWhorter — Aeon
Aeon+Psyche
~16 min read · From 2015 · No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language · Shared by 108, including Alex Barrera, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Tauno, Jason Silva, Oliver Reichenstein, John Hagel, Kevin Marks, adrianoesch, Dr. A.S. Barwich, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Bruno T., Graham Marshall, Uyên Đỗ, Cory Doctorow, Kevin Kelly
The Guardian
Behemoth, bully, thief: how the English language is taking over the planet
The Guardian
~20 min read · From 2018 · The long read: No language in history has dominated the world quite like English does today. Is there any point in resisting? · Shared by 119, including Florian Hanke 🍎, Vlad the Inhaler 😈 (AlgoCompSynth by znmeb), RP, Connie Ragen Green, Merkstatt, Uyên Đỗ, Philip Junker, Tauno, Lukas Stickelberger, Dominik Grolimund, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Liv 😷, Jane
The New Yorker
Grammar-Nerd Heaven
The New Yorker
5 min read · 2021-04-21 · A new exhibit showcases the surprisingly contentious history of English grammar books. · Shared by 249, including Jane, Brit Lanette Smolder-Rounsaville, Rick Powell, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator
The Verge
OpenAI can translate English into code with its new machine learning software Codex
The Verge
6 min read · 2021-08-10 · Translated English into code with AI. · Shared by 182, including Thomas Power, Nige Willson, Brian Ahier, Sean Gardner, Dean of Big Data 🎓 #DOBD, Harold Sinnott 📲 #DigitalTransformation #DTW, Carla Gentry, Joanna (J.F.) Penn, Dr. Sally Eaves #InnoTrans2022 #GTC22, Pascal Sulser, Nicolas Babin, MIT CSAIL, AI, ipfconline, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem
Engadget
France officially bans English gaming terms like 'eSports' and 'streaming'
Engadget
2 min read · May 31st · Despite widespread use of English terms in business and elsewhere, the French government has decided to pick on gaming by banning words like "streamer.". · Shared by 90, including Amber Mac
Literary Hub
43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
Literary Hub
10 min read · From 2020 · Last year, I put together this list of the most iconic poems in the English language; it’s high time to do the same for short stories. But before we go any further, you may be asking: What do… · Shared by 168, including Jesse Baer 🔥, Esther Schindler, Christian Surchi, Brad Brooks
builtbywords.substack.com
Writing tools I learned from The Economist
builtbywords.substack.com
6 min read · 2021-04-05 · I learned writing from The Economist. Back home, it wasn’t easy to learn English. No one in my social circle was fluent in the language and I couldn’t afford a private tutor. The best I could do was… · Shared by 453, including Katja Evertz, David Papandrew, Dayyan Smith, Lali, Gutly Myrat, Esther Schindler, Rick Powell, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator
Los Angeles Review of Books
How to Read English in India
Los Angeles Review of Books
9 min read · Jul 11th · Akshya Saxena tells us why English in India is A Good Thing to Have. · Shared by 121, including Colin Wright
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The Conversation
Five myths about Shakespeare’s contribution to the English language
The Conversation
4 min read · Sep 5th · He is certainly important to English but he isn’t responsible for as much of it as you might think. · Shared by 120, including Jason Zweig
Los Angeles Review of Books
Breaking into English
Los Angeles Review of Books
9 min read · Sep 19th · Lily Meyer on the hard work of translators and editors that brings international literature to English-language readers.... · Shared by 94
Big Think
7 lost idioms of the English language — and what they teach us about who we were
Big Think
5 min read · Sep 6th · From listening to your mother to avoiding friends carrying bagpipes, forgotten idioms can teach us a lot about who we were. · Shared by 213
Laughing Squid
A Fascinating Demonstration of the Differences Between English, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans
Laughing Squid
1 min read · Aug 2nd · The Language of Earth shared a fascinating demonstration showing the differences between English, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans. · Shared by 75
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blog.duolingo.com
Why is English spelling so tricky?
blog.duolingo.com
6 min read · Jun 9th · English is like a painting, where the spelling conventions weren’t established all at once, but added on in layers. When you dig into each word, you learn a lot about the language! · Shared by 108
The Conversation
Five myths about Shakespeare’s contribution to the English language
The Conversation
4 min read · Sep 5th · He is certainly important to English but he isn’t responsible for as much of it as you might think. · Shared by 120, including Jason Zweig
TNW
The ultimate, 3500-word, plain English guide to blockchain
TNW
~13 min read · From 2017 · Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard of Bitcoin and blockchain. After all, they are one of the most trending topics these days — the ultimate buzzwords of the year. Even… · Shared by 821, including Jon Thompson, k, Katja Evertz, Howard Getson, Eric L. Barnes, Thomas Power, Klaus Eck, Nicolas Berg, Charlie Oliver, Sara Usinger, René Clausen Nielsen, Bjorn Larsen, Mark Kaigwa, Dominik Grolimund, Andrew Cunning, Helmi, Roger Friedensen, Marco Unternaehrer, Lorenz König, Oleg Baskov
Los Angeles Review of Books
Breaking into English
Los Angeles Review of Books
9 min read · Sep 19th · Lily Meyer on the hard work of translators and editors that brings international literature to English-language readers.... · Shared by 94
The New Statesman
From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary
The New Statesman
~19 min read · Jun 29th · The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago. · Shared by 108, including Agnes Callard, Colin Wright
collinsdictionary.com
English Translation of “cacao mental”
collinsdictionary.com
Jun 28th · English Translation of “cacao mental” | The official Collins Spanish-English Dictionary online. Over 100,000 English translations of Spanish words and phrases. · Shared by 47
WIRED
Coding Is for Everyone—as Long as You Speak English
WIRED
6 min read · From 2019 · Code depends on English—for reasons that are entirely unnecessary at a technical level. · Shared by 103, including Kat, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Backchannel, Florian Hanke 🍎, Kim Schläpfer, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Gretchen McCulloch, Merkstatt, Carl Morris, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Uyên Đỗ, Charles Baldwin
Open Culture
Umberto Eco’s 36 Rules for Writing Well (in English or Italian)
Open Culture
3 min read · 2021-06-18 · Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland Umberto Eco knew a great many things. Indeed too many things, at least according to his critics: · Shared by 171, including Howard Getson, Rick Powell, Esther Schindler, Katja Evertz
The New York Times
Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
The New York Times
4 min read · 2020-09-30 · Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest driver of the “infodemic.” · Shared by 264, including Dr. Syra Madad, Vinod Khosla, Maryn McKenna, Kara Swisher, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Esther C, MD MPH, Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦, William Gibson, Dr. Jeffrey Guterman, Mathew Ingram, Brent Toderian, Carl T. Bergstrom, Carl Zimmer, Jenna Johnson, Cleavon MD 💉 💉 💉, Timothy Caulfield, Steve Silberman, Eric Topol, Matthew Herper, Brian Stelter
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