“Jasmine” is a Persian word in origin for the flower.
It spread into nearly 40 languages, and became a girls name in many of them.
Separate roots gave Hindi, Tamil, Thai, Malay and Chinese their own words.
Who dubs TV shows and movies? Who uses subtitles? I claim the fact that Scandinavians and Dutch consume US entertainment in English is the reason they tend to have such a great command of the language. Source: https://t.co/SSWd2c0TKg
Sexual violence on campus may be a huge issue in much of society right now. But since Trump took office, the federal Ed. Dept. has shown little interest.
We have the data on that and more.
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🇹🇭 Phanaeng curry has ranked second among the world’s best stews in TasteAtlas’s October 2026 ranking, leading five Thai entries in the top 50.
Thailand accounts for half of the top 10 Southeast Asian entries on the list.
The ranking is based on ratings from TasteAtlas users, with Peru’s seco de cabrito taking first place overall. 🥇 🇵🇪
Which curry gets your vote?
#ThaiFood #TasteAtlas
In the brand new Babel, Adeniran Olayiwola Jibreel discusses the cognitive and social roles of Yoruba and English bilingualism
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Word of the day: SMULTRONSTÄLLE (Swedish) - a hidden spot that you escape to for relaxation or alone time such as a café or secluded park. Literally 'place of wild strawberries'.
Fujigaki Yuko’s selection as the University of Tokyo's new president sparked controversy – and shone a light on Japan’s stubborn gender gap. https://t.co/OUdvSMMrBc
Americans tend to put periods and commas INSIDE the quotation marks.
“Hello.”
The British tend to put periods and commas OUTSIDE the quotation marks.
They also tend to use single quotation marks.
‘Hello’.
Why are the periods in different places?
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The SAT turns 100 this year. 🎂
It’s gotten shorter, gone digital and become optional at most colleges. But a century later, the same big question remains: How much does the SAT really tell about a student?
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After becoming the first university graduate from Zimbabwe’s San community, Nkosiyazi Brian Ncube hopes to use his education qualification in Khoisan to advance his community’s threatened language- writes Clemence Manyukwe https://t.co/a5U4aOa6AO