Want to sound smarter? Avoid these 24 overused words and phrases that make you sound "pretentious," say grammar experts. (via @CNBCMakeIt) https://t.co/zZVCj6F59n
Train your vocabulary to earn the most medals with this review of some of the Olympic sports and terms you'll need to talk about them. #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/DFGJk171KD
"Brouhaha," an "excited public interest; the clamor attending some sensational event," comes from Medieval French "brou, ha, ha," an exclamation used by characters representing the devil in 16th-century drama. #Tokyo2020
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Learn about some of the brand-new 😀 (emoji) that are stepping out of the 🌫️ (fog) and into the 🔦 (spotlight) for #WorldEmojiDay, before adding them to your next 📱(text). https://t.co/DVWUQ4H8uc
'Fuchsia' is named after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.
'Gerrymander' is named after American politician Elbridge Gerry.
'Saxophone' is named after Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax.
Do you have a favorite eponym, or word derived from a person's name?
The latest update to https://t.co/OeJELgy3YL reflects the evolving landscape of COVID-19, racial reckoning, technological change, and boundless creativity.
Here are just some of the 1,200 words we added and updated. https://t.co/XtyzEXPeZh
13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde of Louisiana is your 93rd Scripps National #SpellingBee champion ‼️
The first African-American winner of the competition 👏
Congrats Kennedy Smith (Etiwanda).
Girls BB State Freshman of Year.
Had some great battles with McDonald's All-American.
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