Guides with the tag: "language"

I Want to Be Japanese in Boston

I Want to Be Japanese in Boston

  • By susie
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  • Updated 07/23/2008
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Call me absolutely crazy, but I've always wanted to be Japanse. Or at least to immerse myself in their culture- eat the food, speak the l...

The Weirdest Slang and Colloquial Language Ever
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The Weirdest Slang and Colloquial Language Ever

  • Started by maryanne
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  • Updated 10/31/2008
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What's up with that!? There are things that people say that just kill me. Heard any slang or colloquial language that just kills you? Let...

Learn Something New in Los Angeles

Learn Something New in Los Angeles

  • By elijay
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  • Updated 11/10/2008
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Just cause you're not a runny-nosed kid anymore doesn't mean you can't learn a thing or two. And just because you were more likely to spe...

You said WHAT and meant WHAT as a kid?
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You said WHAT and meant WHAT as a kid?

  • Started by ethwiny
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  • Updated 01/25/2009
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What did you mispronounce as a kid? What do your kids mispronounce? Add 'em here!

Grammar: It's Awesome
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Grammar: It's Awesome

  • Started by leigh
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  • Updated 11/20/2008
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Every writer has at least one grammatical pet peeve. What's yours?

Mother Virginia - The Meaning of Flowers
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Mother Virginia - The Meaning of Flowers

  • Started by shaefferco
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  • Updated 07/15/2009
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As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these delicate ...

Word Nerds Love Onomatopoeias
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Word Nerds Love Onomatopoeias

  • Started by alexis
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  • Updated 08/03/2009
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As a word nerd, I squeal when taking a peek at the Online Etymology Dictionary and can't wait to see what words will be added to the dict...

Puns and Phrases and Idioms and Quotes and Sayings that IRK you
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Puns and Phrases and Idioms and Quotes and Sayings that IRK you

  • Started by aliciak
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  • Updated 07/14/2009
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If you are a literary nerdy nerd like me, you have a little "quote book" that you regularly add to with favorite snippets pried...

Realistic Resolutions Worth Keeping

Realistic Resolutions Worth Keeping

  • By aliciak
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  • Updated 08/01/2009
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Every year, we make resolutions that we'll never keep, like that exercise-daily one, or promising to be "a better person," or a...

Sh*t, F*ck, and D*mn Are Not Accepted HERE!
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Sh*t, F*ck, and D*mn Are Not Accepted HERE!

  • Started by ethwiny
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  • Updated 07/14/2009
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Ladies and Gentlemen shouldn't use the swears. What exclamations do YOU say that wouldn't make your Grandma cringe?