Culture

For a long time in Swedish, you had to choose between the masculine ‘han’ and feminine ‘hon’ pronouns. The Swedish ‘hen’ is changing that.

How to go from “The Tea Set” to “Pink Floyd” in a few simple steps.

You’d have to plug your ears, wear an eye mask and enforce a complete media ban to avoid the controversy about gender-neutral language. But is it important? And does English have an advantage compared to other languages?

All books lead to Rome. Well, these ones do, anyway.

Here are some handy tips for traveling overseas.

Whatever your genre, you’ll find a book worth picking up about the city of lights.

Every day is a good day to give Gaia some love.

Read up on one of the literary capitals of the world.

The original isn’t necessarily always better, but in a lot of cases it’s worth watching.

When you need to eat something quick and tasty, a kebab is something we can all agree on.

Shakespeare didn’t just contribute substantially to many a school’s required reading list — he also left an indelible mark on the English language. Who are some other writers who had a foundational impact on their language?

Sometimes languages aren’t meant to be understood.