Many popular words appeared in English due to a mistake in the dictionary: how is this possible

Even the most painstakingly crafted dictionaries sometimes have errors. They are called ghost words. They seem to be there, but they are not really there. But, as it turned out, such ghosts do no harm, on the contrary, they help compilers of dictionaries. How did it happen ...

Artificial intelligence set a record for reading human thoughts

Artificial intelligence was able to read words from the brain of a paralyzed person at a speed of 62 words per minute. This is more than 3 times faster than the previous maximum, according to NoWorries. Scientists from Stanford set a new record for the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI),…

English words that Americans do not speak, but Russian-speaking immigrants use all the time

Justin is a foreigner and native English speaker. He makes Russian-language videos on his channel about language learning, about mistakes that people often make in using English words. Language Very often, non-native English speakers are out of place and out of place...

Americans don't say that: English words that we learned in school, but no one uses them in the USA

In the modern world, knowledge of the English language is an integral part of the life of almost every person and certainly every traveler. Many began to learn English as a child, from the first grade of school. But in life it turns out that many words that we are so good ...

How to learn new English words so that you don't forget later: 6 effective methods

According to the data, it is enough to know only 3 English words to understand 000% of what is read or heard. How quickly and efficiently you can replenish your vocabulary, Meduza said. Start from the beginning Everything must always start from the very beginning, children remember the most ...

12 Funniest English New Words Added to 2020 Dictionaries

If the word jiggly makes you laugh, then you are not alone. It is scientifically proven that some words are funnier than others. Amazingly, there is a lot of research on this topic. There are two main factors that affect the ability of words to make people laugh: the one associated with the form ...

17 tricky English words that you just want to translate incorrectly

When we start learning English, we notice that many words are suspiciously similar to Russian. They sound the same and are written the same, except in Latin letters. Their meanings often coincide with ours. For example, information, university or mathematics. But some words are so insidious that when translated it turns out that they mean absolutely ...

The pilot revealed the meaning of 23 code words that passengers do not understand

For most of us, the flight is still a huge mystery, especially some of the codes and ciphers that the crew uses to indicate something and not scare passengers. To shed light on the world of commercial air travel, Business Insider reached out to Patrick Smith. Is he…

33 slang words to help become your own in New York

For those who live in New York and want to communicate with other residents of the city in their language, the online publication SpoiledNYC has collected 33 of the most common slang words that will definitely come in handy when talking with New Yorkers. Take it there - get into some kind of trouble. "Hey ...

More 100 words added to the English dictionary

In the dictionary, in particular, such definitions as “Tarantino”, “Lynchian”, “Bergman” appeared, which are derived from the names of film directors, writes TASS. The publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) have added more than 100 new words related to the history and development of cinema. Added to the book...

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