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The Simpsons Create Hilarious New Language
Mispronunciations to portmanteaus to just plain made-up nonsense
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Behold, Spider-Man’s Terrifying Cousins
Arachnophobics beware: Spider-Man's cousins aren't nearly as attractive. (Except for the last one - he's adorable.)
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The Ancient Gods In Wonder Woman’s World
Batman lurks like a bat in the shadows. Spider-Man slings webs like a radioactive spider. Superman is a literal translation of Friedrich Nietszche’s term ubermensch. And Wonder Woman is … well, what does Wonder Woman’s name tell us about her? A lot, it turns out. When William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman in the early 1940s, he envisioned her not only as Diana, an Amazon …
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These Alcoholic Drinks Are Hiding Behind Regular Words
You’re out and about, you order what you think is a nice tea or coffee, and surprise! It has alcohol in it!?
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Are Political Euphemisms Good Or Bad For The People?
A euphemism is a gentle word or expression for a harsh or offensive term.
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6 New Words We Need in English Right Now
English is a vast, glorious language, yet even with its incredible number of words, it feels like it’s still missing some absolute basics. The lack of these words leads to either lengthy clarifications or awkward situations—like getting stuck taking your friend’s llama to the flea market (more on that below). Of course, we can’t just go adding words to the dictionary all willy-nilly, but if …
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Farther vs. Further
Differentiating two words that go the distance… Do you use farther and further interchangeably? You’re not alone. The terms have very similar meanings, and English speakers have been using them as synonyms for centuries. But if you’re ready to get picky, there is one major difference that can guide your usage of these words! The widely accepted rule is to use farther when being literal and …
