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	Welcome! Welcome! Nikola · May 12, 2019, 09:41:48 pm Welcome to the language playground. This is where we embrace the richness and diversity of language and explore what's possible.... 0 Replies · 235 Views Started by Nikola	0 Replies 235 Views	May 12, 2019, 09:41:48 pm by Nikola
	Club–like Spikes ? Club–like Spikes ? Sofia · March 30, 2020, 04:04:23 pm Found on an article in the Guardian of today:« A detailed analysis of the virus’s structure shows that the club-like “spikes” th... 2 Replies · 478 Views Started by Sofia	2 Replies 478 Views	March 31, 2020, 03:08:26 pm by Sofia
	Wild Flowers Wild Flowers Nikola · December 04, 2019, 08:56:23 am Do people in your country know the names of the most common wild flowers? I recall asking some native speakers of English the na... 13 Replies · 1190 Views Started by Nikola	13 Replies 1190 Views	December 16, 2019, 04:36:34 am by Susan
	Lingua Franca or personal Sabir? Lingua Franca or personal Sabir? Sofia · October 10, 2019, 01:32:49 pm I met recently a Spanish speaking woman who found her future husband online. They are married now. He’s Italian and lives since ... 1 Replies · 346 Views Started by Sofia	1 Replies 346 Views	October 10, 2019, 06:39:13 pm by Nikola
	The turkey from Turkey The turkey from Turkey Nikola · September 15, 2019, 05:45:11 pm Are there any country names in any of the languages you know, that also mean something else? Anything like Turkey - turkey? I ca... 31 Replies · 2371 Views Started by Nikola « 1 2 All »	31 Replies 2371 Views	October 07, 2019, 02:48:46 pm by Sofia
	Weasel Words Weasel Words Nikola · September 08, 2019, 09:22:57 pm While reading a Wikipedia article, I stumbled upon the term "weasel words". I thought it was a really cool term because I like w... 11 Replies · 1199 Views Started by Nikola	11 Replies 1199 Views	September 14, 2019, 12:54:03 am by Chizuko
	Is there a general word for people who care about a child? Is there a general word for people who care about a child? MartinSR · September 06, 2019, 10:43:25 pm How to call the person who is responsible (either by the family ties or by other commitments) for taking care about a child. I m... 15 Replies · 1480 Views Started by MartinSR	15 Replies 1480 Views	September 13, 2019, 01:44:00 pm by NealC
	Jealous and envious in your language Jealous and envious in your language Nikola · August 18, 2019, 01:07:48 pm The word jealous has several meanings in English. I used to only associate it with showing suspicion in a relationship, until I ... 5 Replies · 628 Views Started by Nikola	5 Replies 628 Views	September 07, 2019, 05:17:49 pm by Nikola
	Parts of a Tree Parts of a Tree Nikola · August 25, 2019, 04:54:54 pm I'd like to discuss the words for different parts of a tree and their homonyms in various languages because I suspect there is a... 7 Replies · 742 Views Started by Nikola	7 Replies 742 Views	September 06, 2019, 10:54:39 pm by MartinSR
	What is the longest word in your favorite language What is the longest word in your favorite language Sofia · August 13, 2019, 07:23:07 pm In Italian it is « Precipitevolissimevolmente « it means very hurriedly. 8 Replies · 952 Views Started by Sofia	8 Replies 952 Views	August 18, 2019, 09:39:05 am by Nikola
	Free for the Taking! Free for the Taking! Truman Overby · July 23, 2019, 12:52:04 pm What do you think when you hear someone say 'free gift?' Banks here in the US used to give away toasters when you opened a check... 10 Replies · 727 Views Started by Truman Overby	10 Replies 727 Views	July 24, 2019, 11:21:31 am by NealC
	Village Village Nikola · July 11, 2019, 08:32:28 am This word keeps coming up in various discussions and I'd like to finally get to the bottom of the problem. I've noticed that Eur... 33 Replies · 2443 Views Started by Nikola « 1 2 All »	33 Replies 2443 Views	July 19, 2019, 03:54:15 pm by SHL
	Ballsy Pizza Ballsy Pizza Truman Overby · July 14, 2019, 06:12:50 pm I saw an ad for a pizza at a local joint. They call it the Ballsagna. The other day we had a discussion about how to pronounce '... 5 Replies · 555 Views Started by Truman Overby	5 Replies 555 Views	July 14, 2019, 07:01:52 pm by Erik
	Why is English spelling weird? Paul’s explanation Why is English spelling weird? Paul’s explanation Sofia · July 13, 2019, 10:49:36 am After I read on another website that pony and Bologna rhyme in American English, I first thought that the person who wrote that ... 8 Replies · 957 Views Started by Sofia	8 Replies 957 Views	July 13, 2019, 07:00:30 pm by NealC
	The "it-can't-be-the-same-as-in-my-language" Factor The "it-can't-be-the-same-as-in-my-language" Factor Nikola · June 29, 2019, 08:00:25 pm Sorry, I didn't know what else to call it, maybe there is a term for it. I'm talking about the natural instinct that makes learn... 15 Replies · 1181 Views Started by Nikola	15 Replies 1181 Views	July 02, 2019, 04:14:37 pm by SHL
	To be taken ill To be taken ill Nikola · July 01, 2019, 12:43:06 pm I'm putting together some vocabulary for my student who works in a pharmacy. I just stumbled upon "to be taken ill" and hesitate... 16 Replies · 1258 Views Started by Nikola	16 Replies 1258 Views	July 02, 2019, 03:42:30 pm by SHL
	To suck : I don’t know how to use this verb To suck : I don’t know how to use this verb Sofia · June 28, 2019, 09:36:29 am To me it sound a bit... vulgar since I have unspeakable associations in other languages about this verb.I saw that some of you l... 7 Replies · 680 Views Started by Sofia	7 Replies 680 Views	June 28, 2019, 09:03:31 pm by SHL
	How do you say that someone is of mixed race? How do you say that someone is of mixed race? Sofia · June 25, 2019, 10:31:52 pm I have no idea for the correct way to say in English that someone has parents or ancestors of different ethnic origins. For inst... 18 Replies · 1366 Views Started by Sofia	18 Replies 1366 Views	June 28, 2019, 08:20:26 pm by SHL
	On the Overuse of Apostrophe's On the Overuse of Apostrophe's Nikola · June 19, 2019, 02:32:23 pm If you spotted a mistake in the title, chances are you're one of the people who experience this once in a while:The compulsive n... 14 Replies · 979 Views Started by Nikola	14 Replies 979 Views	June 21, 2019, 04:34:33 pm by SHL
	Loanwords SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay Loanwords SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay Truman Overby · June 15, 2019, 09:08:34 pm Quote from: SHL on June 15, 2019, 08:55:23 pmThe number of American/English words in German today is appalling. Oh, that's nothi... 15 Replies · 1251 Views Started by Truman Overby	15 Replies 1251 Views	June 20, 2019, 06:09:08 am by SHL
	Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay Nikola · June 13, 2019, 09:30:04 am First of all, I'd like to stress that this is a question about language and not about people's lifestyle choices or sexual orien... 29 Replies · 2090 Views Started by Nikola	29 Replies 2090 Views	June 16, 2019, 03:40:19 pm by SHL
	JFK: "Ich bin ein Berliner" SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay JFK: "Ich bin ein Berliner" SPLIT FROM Vegetarian, Vegan, Gay Truman Overby · June 14, 2019, 12:13:43 pm Steve, I don't claim to be a German speaker but it's been disproven years ago that JFK did not say that he's a jelly doughnut. T... 30 Replies · 1470 Views Started by Truman Overby « 1 2 All »	30 Replies 1470 Views	June 16, 2019, 03:10:18 pm by Nikola
	Who's hungry? Who's hungry? Truman Overby · June 14, 2019, 01:34:18 pm As some of you may have noticed, I tend to lean towards colorful words and phrases in my writing. In everyday life it's the same... 10 Replies · 579 Views Started by Truman Overby	10 Replies 579 Views	June 14, 2019, 10:42:40 pm by Nikola
	Freedom and liberty, rights and law Freedom and liberty, rights and law MartinSR · June 02, 2019, 07:48:52 pm You know that I usually avoid political discussions. It's maybe because I don't feel competent enough to talk about the politics... 9 Replies · 753 Views Started by MartinSR	9 Replies 753 Views	June 03, 2019, 05:11:45 pm by MartinSR
	Swear Word Alternatives Swear Word Alternatives Nikola · May 31, 2019, 11:23:23 am This is a topic most of us can probably comment on: Do you have any creative swear word alternatives in your language?In Czech, ... 22 Replies · 1455 Views Started by Nikola	22 Replies 1455 Views	June 02, 2019, 02:12:53 am by SHL
	Newspeak Newspeak Truman Overby · May 28, 2019, 01:41:44 pm Conspiracy def: An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.We need a new word. Example: You don't ... 7 Replies · 543 Views Started by Truman Overby	7 Replies 543 Views	June 01, 2019, 11:40:58 pm by Alharacas
	Adding or Removing? Adding or Removing? Nikola · May 28, 2019, 07:14:57 pm There's a thing called verbing where you use a noun as a verb. It's quite common in English. I've been thinking about expression... 8 Replies · 589 Views Started by Nikola	8 Replies 589 Views	May 29, 2019, 10:00:12 pm by SHL
	T-V Distinction in Different Languages - SPLIT FROM Question deleted T-V Distinction in Different Languages - SPLIT FROM Question deleted Nikola · May 26, 2019, 07:54:33 pm The formal/informal use of pronouns in Czech doesn't date very far back. Old Czech didn't have it. English, on the other hand, u... 3 Replies · 356 Views Started by Nikola	3 Replies 356 Views	May 27, 2019, 01:26:52 pm by Nikola
	Looking for a preposition with determination Looking for a preposition with determination Nikola · May 25, 2019, 08:35:45 pm I need help, please. My language partner learned the verb "to cope" and asked me if he could form the following sentence:I cope ... 6 Replies · 512 Views Started by Nikola	6 Replies 512 Views	May 25, 2019, 11:27:51 pm by SHL
	English Spelling: the hardest words English Spelling: the hardest words Sofia · May 22, 2019, 07:41:54 am Well, I know some among you wouldn’t believe a single word written or pronounced by CNN but still... I found this article intere... 8 Replies · 705 Views Started by Sofia	8 Replies 705 Views	May 23, 2019, 11:49:20 pm by NealC

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