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Why is English spelling so tricky?
English is a *mélange* and a *smorgasbord* from lots of different languages!
What is stalemate in chess?
And what does it mean for your next chess match?
Is culture alive?
From Mozart to Madonna, dim sum to doughnuts, Shakespeare to Sartre – not all forms of life need DNA On Mount Athos, in northern Greece, a monk rises before dawn to sing the same office that has been sung on that mountain for more than 1,000 years. He learned it from older monks who came before…
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.
The fate of the Endangered Species Act rests on 2 simple words
The Trump administration has upended protections for hundreds of endangered species by redefining the words "take" and "harm."
How much do you know about Italian?
You might know more Italian than you think!
How to Promise and How to Keep Promises from Breaking
We are creatures fragmentary but indivisible, each of us a whole that is always simpler than its parts, but complicated by the struggle for a living unison between them. Nothing betrays our partitions more plainly than our promises. False promises — those people make not intending to keep — are…
5 things nobody told me about becoming an engineering leader
A few surprises from one engineering manager’s journey into leadership.
Dear Duolingo: How do I practice my language as an introvert?
Here are 6 tips for building your language skills at your own pace!
80+ most common adjectives in English
Describing things in English? These are the adjectives you’ll use the most!
What are gradable and non-gradable adjectives in English?
English adjectives can be intense—no, really, they’re all about intensity!
The hidden word order rules for English adjectives
Want to stack adjectives in English? There’s a rulebook—and we’ve got the cheat sheet.
70+ descriptive adjectives in English
Boring sentences? No way! Descriptive adjectives are the glow-up your English needs.
“This,” “that,” “these,” and “those”: how to use English demonstrative adjectives
Small words, big help! These four adjectives keep your meaning crystal clear.
English adjectives: how to use them and most common types
Adjectives come in more flavors than you think. This guide breaks them all down!
How we created Chess Game Review: What’s a key moment?
Take a look at how Game Review came to life—there’s a lot more than meets the eye!
30+ common Spanish phrases for your trip to Mexico
A little bit of Spanish goes a long way 🇲🇽 Use these phrases on your trip to Mexico!
Your guide to passé composé in French
Your *passé composé* fears will be a thing of the *past*!
What is checkmate in chess?
It’s the ultimate goal of every chess game!
Chíne tréile
When I was immersed in the Irish language for a week in Donegal last month, I made plenty of mistakes. But there’s one mistake that I’m actually quite pleased I made. The emphasis at Oideas Gael is on conversational Irish, so our teacher would often put us into groups of around four people to…
