Hitting them with "Throughout" first is pretty sadistic. But that they stumble on "choir" suggests that they are hamming it up, un peu?
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Mar 18, 2019
Watch French people try to say difficult English words
History professor and high school textbook author pushing to capitalize the "b" in "Black," and why that matters
History professor Albert Broussard, who also writes a history textbook commonly used in US middle and high schools, is pushing to capitalize the letter “b” in Black in future revisions of the text when referencing Black people. The publisher, McGraw Hill, told CNN that they are “strongly considering it.” From CNN: “I just personally would […]
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"Master bedroom" and "Master bath" won't be used in Houston's real estate listings anymore
The Houston Association of Realtors is eliminating the phrases “master bedroom” and “master bathroom” from its real estate listings because of the slavery connotations of the word “master.” Agents are still free to use the terms in their own marketing materials and descriptions but the Multiple Listings Services (MLS) will refer to “primary bedrooms” and […]
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AI-generated English words
The English language being short of words, Thomas Dimson created an AI-powered word generator. This word does not exist nephromatosis an infectious bacterial infection of the lymphatic system in primary prevention of infection in animals, caused by a nematode parasite or by an enterovirus “nephromatosis is a serious and fatal form of typhoid fever” haholus […]
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This Spanish language training wants to rewire your mind
If the last 50 years of education have taught us nothing else, it’s that it often requires different tactics to best reach different learners. To pick up a foreign language, some students take best to the old-school high school language lab method, using heavy repetition, verb conjugation and grammar emphasis to embed a new language. […]
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Creating your own video games isn’t impossible this training can get you on the path
For those who want a career in video games, there’s no reason to sit around and wait. EA and Rockstar Games probably aren’t going to seek you out and knock on your door with a job opportunity. But if you’re an indie developer with a good idea and some passion, you can create a really […]
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These 35 items can help your kid learn at home
Nobody is happy about the current state of our COVID-ravaged education system. With a new school year fast approaching, plans for teaching students still in flux, and political in-fighting driving more fear and confusion about whether or not to re-open campuses, teachers and parents are concerned. Meanwhile, most kids are just fine with spending less […]
