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Americans lose their British accent represented by the American and UK flags hanging side by side against a blue sky.

When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents?

Technically, they never did, but the answer is more complicated than that.

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Most spoken languages in Canada represented by a shot of the Toronto skyline taken from the water at sunset.

Which Languages are the Most Spoken in Canada?

English and French are a no-brainer, but Canada’s other leading languages may surprise you.

By
Steph Koyfman
A pair of mustard yellow and teal roller skates to represent 1980s slang

The 1980s Slang That Defined The Decade

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
A woman holding a soft pretzel which is one of many English words that are actually German

52 Common English Words That Have Germanic Origins

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
couple enjoying the australian sunset at the pier australian expressions

21 Essential Aussie Expressions: Australian Slang Phrases Everyone Should Know

By
James Lane
The most common English verbs represented by a young woman standing in the middle of a street in London looking at her phone.

The 20 Most Common English Verbs (And Common Types Of Verbs)

By
Thomas Moore Devlin

The German Alphabet: Your Pronunciation Guide

By
Maizie B.
The Language closest to English represented by various flags from nations including the US, Lebanon and others waving against a bright blue sky.

Which Language Is The Closest To English?

By
Maizie B.
Brilliant British phrases represented by a street scene in London with a prominent double-decker bus.

11 Bloody Brilliant British English Phrases

By
David Sumner
small boat next to big boat top down view english adjectives

Understanding English Adjectives: Turning Plain Into Extraordinary

By
Maizie B.
Folk etymology represented by a shot of a tree's branches taken from below.

Folk Etymology: The Stories We Tell About Words

By
Maizie B.

Rhetorical Devices: 20 Examples That Make Language Powerful

By
Maizie B.
The Scottish accent represented by a street scene in Edinburgh, with large stone buildings on both sides of the street and cars and pedestrians making their way down below

School of British Accents: The Scottish Accent

By
Ben Davies
Subjects and objects represented by a father teaching his son while they're sitting around a desk in a living room.

What Are The Subject And Object Of A Sentence?

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
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