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What English sounds like to those who don't speak it: - Barking up the wrong tree

via bakadesuyo.com

Really interesting idea!

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I *really* hate text speak, and some of the more vapid colloquial terms, so I find this quite funny.

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Begging the question - a linguistic explanation

via languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu

Most people don't know that 'begging the question' actually means 'presuming the conclusion'. This is a nice explanation - from Language Log.

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For anyone who hates text speak and declining literacy standards, this is a simple guide to some of the basics. There is lots of profanity, but it is pretty funny.
From Language Log

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