It’s getting the boot. French has been displaced by Italian as the world’s most attractive language, the Daily Mail reports, citing a new survey from the language learning platform Babbel. 6,000 people from the US, the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany were asked which languages are perceived as “most sexy,” “most romantic” and “most … Read more
The fusion of Latin and Anglo-American cultures in South Florida in the latter half of the 20th century has created a new dialect, linguists say. Known as Miami English, the increasingly popular parlance has its roots back in the 1950s, when Cubans began moving to the region en masse. One of the country’s most bilingual … Read more
English countryside locals are slamming plans for a luxury wellness retreat catering to millennials over concerns the ritzy development will ruin precious green space and disturb area wildlife. The proposed retreat would be nestled in Kent Wood, a rich forest just 45 miles northeast of London, where developers expect its young clientele will hail from. … Read more
This was one gig he couldn’t Sher-lock down. Robert Downey Jr. revealed to Howard Stern that Kate Winslet couldn’t hold back her contempt over his attempt to pass for an Englishman during an audition for Nancy Meyers’ 2006 film “The Holiday.” At a script reading with other actors hoping to land a part — including … Read more
When Alok Yadav moved to the UK from India, he barely spoke a lick of English. Other than basic phrases like “thank you” and “please,” the young entrepreneur was at a loss for words — literally — until he landed a janitor job at Domino’s. Now, he runs his own store. Yadav, 36, was eager … Read more
Kids say the most “delulu” things. A California teacher has gone viral after he published a “Gen Z term dictionary” featuring phrases such as “no cap,” “baddie” and “getting sturdy.” Ryan Price, an English teacher at Buckingham Charter Magnet High School, posted three videos defining the new vernacular on TikTok. Combined, the videos have accumulated … Read more
Humpty Dumpty is not what he’s cracked up to be, according to one childhood dream killer. Popular YA author Holly Bourne scrambled the brains of many a social media watchdog Monday — by tweeting that the classic nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty is not an egg. “Who decided Humpty Dumpty was an egg?” the Brit-born … Read more
Emily Blunt segues to series television for “The English,” a new Western that feels scattered — but has great performances and some riveting moments. Premiering Nov. 11 (Prime Video in the US, BBC Two in the UK), the six-episode series is set in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming in the late 1800s. The story follows … Read more
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