Exclamation marks used to be frowned upon. Now look what's happened! We use them all the time! Hurrah!!! But what is it about the age of email that gets people so over-excited? picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class.

His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his Amazon home town, laughed at his grammatical stumbles, his odd pronunciation. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Germans simply don't understand English. picked by suckersklub 12 months ago

Now you too can talk pig latin with an easy translator! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

A California woman is demanding an apology from her son's Alameda, Calif., middle school after the boy's teacher offered lessons on cussing. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

ESPN has issued a one-week suspension to anchorwoman Dana Jacobson for a profane rant at a celebrity roast in which she said, "F--- Jesus," according to sources.

Wait until Moses hears about this. picked by unoriganl 2 years ago

One man's take on the "N-word" as used by whites and blacks. Not what I would consider an iron-clad defense, but certainly brings up some interesting points. Thoughts, Plimates? picked by Rowangrey 1 year ago

Yes, in just a few easy lessons you too can learn to speak body just like humans do. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Less than a tenth of China's pilots meet international aviation English standards. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

I liked this subtitle of a recent article in The Economist more than the actual title. And it's an interesting topic to me, the father of three sons who we moved from one multilingual country, through an English-speaking developing country, to The Netherlands, where they (and we) have to cope with Dutch. Sometimes we speak 3 languages in one sentence, which cannot be a good thing.The selected pi... read full post picked by rambler 7 months ago

What’s the longest word in the dictionary? Well, it depends on what counts as a ‘word,’ and it depends on the dictionary and you just may be surprised at some of the answers. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

This is an easy way of translating text. You cut and paste, then select the from and to languages, and viola! You have translated text. I have found it quite useful. picked by thephrog 3 years ago

A true beer connoisseur would never pass up an opportunity to try the local brew, no matter where on Earth where they found themselves, and so it behooves the serious beerologist to know how to order a beer in as many languages as possible. Cheers! picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger told a gathering of Hispanic journalists that immigrants should avoid Spanish-language media if they want to learn English quickly. picked by super 2 years ago

An OOPL for real geeks. The Hello Wrod program: HAI CAN HAS STDIO? VISIBLE "HAI WORLD!" KTHXBYE A code snipet just to show the power of the new language: HAI CAN HAS STDIO? I HAS A YARN ITZ "Hello World" I HAS A TING ITZ A BUKKIT TING HAS A YARN ITZ "This is a string" VISIBLE TING!!YARN BTW "This is a string" VISIBLE YARN BTW ... read full post picked by SkandarGraun 11 months ago

Woldstow haue me shyfte thyne voweles?
(also includeth lynes of pycke-vppe) picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks – despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. picked by sharon22 4 months ago

There’s no grammatical reason for doing so, and oddly enough, the majuscule “I” appears only in English. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Cockney rhyming slang is not a language but a collection of phrases used by Cockneys and other Londoners. origanally used to outwit those in authority or eavesdropers.
so take a look me old china
-->china plate
-->mate picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago