Only one person alive still speaks the world’s most endangered language
The language is over 20,000 years old. An ancient and extraordinary language that dates back 20,000 years is now being kept alive by just one living person. N|uu is a click language, traditionally spoken by some factions of the ǂKhomani people from the southern Kalahari, a sandy savannah that sits within the modern-day borders of […]
1 year ago
‘Colder than a witch’s tit’ and other British phrases headed for extinction
These 50 British phrases could be ready for the bin… A number of iconic British phrases are running the risk of going extinct, according to a recent poll. The UK’s aptitude for ever-evolving colloquial language is arguably one of the best things about being British, especially when trying to explain words to a confused American […]
4 years ago
University’s language guide warns against using words such as ‘lame’ and ‘housekeeping’
Other problematic words include ‘grandfather,’ ‘minority,’ and ‘ninja’ A university in America has released a language guide labelling a number of everyday words as “problematic.” The University of Washington Information Technology department’s “inclusive language guide” lists a number of words that are “racist,” “sexist,” “ageist,” or “homophobic.” This includes words like “grandfather,” “housekeeping,” “minority,” “ninja,” and […]
4 years ago
Nonce Finance responds to ridicule after internet roasts their name
Always do your research We’re sure you didn’t miss the best meme of yesterday and perhaps one of the top five in 2021 so far, but in case you did, there’s a genuine crypto company called Nonce Finance. Nonce… The company itself deals in NFTs – that’s non-fungible tokens, which essentially act as a digital […]
5 years ago
Teaching Scouse to a Mancunian
Bad Wool? Arlarse? Heavy webs? Do you know what any of these phrases mean? If you do, you are either a Scouse or know someone who is. As part of our time in lockdown, we’ve been doing what we can to broaden our minds, including trying to learn some new languages and phrases. At different […]
6 years ago
You could earn £20 an hour teaching English as a Foreign Language online from home
Brought to you by Premier TEFL Are you an English speaker? Well then, you could earn £20 an hour teaching English as a Foreign Language online from home Because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of workers around the world are realising the benefits of being able to work remotely. The commute to […]
6 years ago