Why Does “Debt” Have a Silent B?
English is a funny language. We’ve got words that sound the same but mean different things (pair vs. pear), words that are spelled alike but sound different (tear the paper vs. a tear from...
English is a funny language. We’ve got words that sound the same but mean different things (pair vs. pear), words that are spelled alike but sound different (tear the paper vs. a tear from...
If you grew up playing with words, chances are you’ve stumbled across Pig Latin. It’s that playful “secret language” where banana turns into ananabay and carrot into arrotcay. Kids giggle, adults roll their eyes,...
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