English
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About English?
There’s so much more to a language beyond just the basics of vocab and grammar. Take our English language quiz to see how well you know English.
A Simple Guide To The Complex Topic Of Gender-Neutral Pronouns
The singular “they” is now recognized by leading dictionaries and style guides in English. What about in other languages?
The Forgotten Yat (And Other Extinct Letters)
Ever wonder what old alphabets used to look like? Hint: many of them contain letters we no longer use today.
How A Tweet Becomes A Word
How do made-up words become official words that are recognized in the dictionary? Perhaps ‘covfefe’ won’t ever make the cut, but ‘doggo’ may be well on its way.
The 9 Weirdest Things About The English Language
I before e, except for in a bunch of random words that don’t rhyme with “neighbor” or “weigh.” English is hard. Let’s discuss.
Why Don’t Americans Know More Foreign Languages?
America is behind much of the world in foreign language education. What is it exactly that contributes to a language-learning culture, and what’s causing our foreign language deficit?
How Typos And Misspellings Have Changed The English Language
R typos the future of wrting?
The Funky Phenomenon of Fake English
It’s like music to your ears (but ten times more frustrating).
9 Delightful Welsh Words You Should Probably Know About
The Welsh language is full of fun, bouncy words that look impossible to pronounce to the average English speaker.
Jargon Watch: Pilot Lingo And The Language Of The Sky
A brief guide to how pilots talk, from Alpha to Zulu.
Verbal Hygiene: How People Can Change The Way We Talk
Stop trying to make fetch happen, it’s not going to happen. Or could it?
Have Brexit And Trump Changed The Languages People Are Learning?
Babbel’s user data suggests politics may already be affecting the language-learning paradigm in Europe and the States.
Which Countries Speak The Least English?
Are you an ambitious language learner who wants to travel to places where you won’t be able to use English as a crutch? Take note.
What’s The Funniest Word In The World?
A mostly clean exploration of how language and comedy work together.