Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto revealed hidden clues about his identity through forensic linguistics, stylometry, and unique writing patterns.
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Category: language
3 Grammar Rules You Can Stop Obsessing Over
Arika Okrent breaks down 3 English grammar rules you can ignore and explains why they exist, from split infinitives to singular they.
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Mycock: When Your Last Name Becomes the Joke Everyone Gets
Embarrassing surnames like Mycock reveal how language shifts turn names into punchlines, forcing people to choose between changing or owning them.
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How to Avoid Misunderstanding Sarcasm in Emails and Texts
Sarcasm mark: Learn how to avoid misunderstanding sarcasm in emails and texts using tone indicators, emojis, formatting, and language to make your intent clear.
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Otherwords: The History of Punctuation
From Aristophanes to semicolons, Otherwords uncovers the fun, surprising, and essential role of punctuation in human communication.
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Manifest: Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2024
Explore the top words of 2024—Cambridge’s “manifest” and Collins’ “brat”—and how they reflect the growing influence of social media and pop culture.
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Why is W Pronounced Double U and not Double V?
Scribes of Charlemagne ingeniously wrote two ‘u’s’ side by side with a space in between to create a sound similar to ‘v’ at the time. As a result, the letter ‘W’ was worth its weight in gold.
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February Most Misspelled Month
That silent “r” in February makes the shortest month the most misspelled month of the year and one of the most mispronounced words in the English language.
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