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A song in Low German

De fofftig Penns is a hip hop band from Germany that was founded in 2003 when the band members were still in school. They messed around with it during school times, but only performed publicly in 2009. In 2010, Platt (which was their first single) was released online under the BoingBoing record label.

Proto Germanic

I thought it was a shame that there was not enough resources out there for Proto Germanic, which is the grandfather of my native language, English. So I found this sample of Proto Germanic on another video and decided to put it into a video all its own. Enjoy 🙂

Word origins

I love learning about the origins of words. We often just use words and don’t think that much about their origins. But when we learn the origins of words, we can see the logic that went behind them. Did you know that guard and warden come from the same root? “Warden” comes from Norman French, […]

The changing meaning of “literally”

    According to the dictionary, “literally” now also means “figuratively” Thanks in part to the overuse of “literally,” Merriam-Webster says the word can now mean its exact opposite. Huh? Source: www.salon.com/2013/08/22/according_to_the_dictionary_literally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred/ Dictionaries don’t define what words mean. People do. If enough people use a word in a different way, the meaning changes. There is […]

Present

Mind Your Language was an awesome show. I love all the language jokes they make it in it. I haven’t watched the whole show, but I want to. The show is practically overflowing with puns! Just remember to treat today like the present it is and seize the day 🙂
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