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  1. “Ketchup” And Other Words From Mandarin And Cantonese

    Think you only speak English? Think again. While you may not be fluent or able to write in another language, the fact is that English consists largely of words we’ve borrowed from other languages. In fact, about 80 percent of the English language is made up of these loanwords.   It’s amazing really to think of how many languages you speak on a daily basis without …