Discover the fascinating history behind terms like a "murder of crows" or a "parliament of owls." We explore how the…
Between the 14th and 18th centuries, English speakers radically changed how they pronounced vowels, engaging in a massive linguistic game…
English is the only major language that capitalizes the first-person singular pronoun "I", a quirk that many assume stems from…
Why do 'through', 'tough', and 'though' sound so different? The answer isn't random chaos but a journey through history, from…
The Norman Conquest of 1066 wasn't just a military victory; it was a linguistic collision that created a centuries-long class…
The Great Vowel Shift, a term coined by the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen, is a pivotal moment in the annals…
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