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
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Literary Hub
43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
Literary Hub
10 min read · 2020-08-13 · 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…
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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:
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Nir Eyal
The 6 Books That Paved My Career as a Behavioral Designer and Bestselling Author
Nir Eyal
3 min read · Apr 26th · I’m surprised I ended up an author. I’m dyslexic, English is not my first language, and writing was always my worst subject in school. Just as surprising as my unlikely path are the mix of books that…
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BBC News (World)
The women who redefined colour
BBC News (World)
9 min read · Apr 13th · Five years before Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Theory of Colours, the English artist Mary Gartside published her own challenge to the ideas of Isaac Newton, writes Kelly Grovier.
The American Scholar
A Name Not Writ in Water
The American Scholar
4 min read · Apr 25th · Revisiting an immortal 19th-century English poet
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Le Monde
Welcome to 'Le Monde' in English!
Le Monde
3 min read · Apr 7th · On Thursday, April 7, 'Le Monde' is launching a new English language digital edition. It will consist of translated versions of a diverse selection of articles produced by the editorial team.
Reader View · Shared by 20, including Esther Schindler, Wolfgang Blau, Geoff McGhee
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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.
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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.”
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plainenglish.co.uk
How to write in plain English
plainenglish.co.uk
10 min read · 2020-08-25 · Plain English Campaign owns the copyright to this guide. You are welcome to print out any of our guides or save them to disk for your own use. You may not photocopy any guide or pass on electronic…
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Nautilus Magazine
The English Word That Hasn’t Changed in Sound or Meaning in 8,000 Years
Nautilus Magazine
5 min read · From 2019 · The word lox was one of the clues that eventually led linguists to discover who the Proto-Indo-Europeans were, and where they lived.Photograph…
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Visual Capitalist
The Most Commonly Spoken Language in Every U.S. State (Besides English and Spanish)
Visual Capitalist
10 min read · 2021-12-11 · We typically operate under the assumption that most Americans speak either English or Spanish. Though this is true in the broadest sense, the U.S. is a culturally diverse country, home to a plethora…
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articulatemarketing.com
American English vs British English: what should your company use?
articulatemarketing.com
3 min read · From 2017 · If you write for a multinational, choosing American English vs British English is an important decision. Our checklist explores the issues.
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medium.com
Machine Learning for Humans🤖👶
medium.com
10 min read · From 2017 · The ultimate guide to machine learning. Simple, plain-English explanations accompanied by math, code, and real-world examples.
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Smithsonian Magazine
English Is the Language of Science. That Isn't Always a Good Thing
Smithsonian Magazine
6 min read · From 2017 · When a new strain of flu jumps from birds to pigs, the next stop may be humans. Fortunately, when this happened in 2004 with the deadly strain of avian flu H5N1, Chinese scientists caught the change early. Unfortunately, no one took notice of their research, despite its vital importance. Why? Because the research was written in Chinese and published in a Chinese journal. The text wasn’t translated until 8 months later – a fatal delay for a deadly flu. This article from the Smithsonian will interest anyone concerned with the dissemination of our most vital resource: information.
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seotraininglondon.org
Convert English to Regex in Google Sheets with GPT3
seotraininglondon.org
3 min read · Feb 25th · Watch this (four-minute) video to learn how to convert English to Regex using GPT3. Do you struggle with Regex? Download a copy of my Google Sheet and script to put an end to your tears. Enter an…
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