Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live. But what about the way we speak? In a recent study, I was able to show how your political orientation can ...

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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 ...

English is a tricky language to learn. Native speakers may take this for granted, failing to realize how intricate-and inconsistent-many of its pronunciation rules are. For instance, why do heart, ...

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is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. I have a confession to make. On a recent episode of Workflow, I ...

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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 ...