Georgie Of course, as we heard from Anna at the start of the programme, there are times when people don't understand a ...

Most Americans get annoyed by misused words or phrases and think it’s OK to correct someone’s pronunciation without being asked, according to a recent survey of common English mistakes. Sixty-six ...

Language is more than just words. It is a reflection of identity, culture, and personal history. Many people are quick to correct someone who mispronounces a word, often assuming it is a harmless ...

TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don’t originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...

Sahuarita is a Spanish word, yet many people pronounce it like a Middle Eastern word….Sarita. Sahuarita is a derivative of the Spanish word Saguaro. It means “little saguaro”. The g was later changed ...

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