Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest literary figures of the 18th century, sardonically stated that making dictionaries is dull work. A lexicographer, he quirkily wrote, was a harmless drudge, making ...
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Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...
Analysis: Figurative language is the term for the many linguistic devices we consciously or subconsciously draw upon in our conversations The traditional method for learning another language was to ...
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This week's The Local List is for any readers trying to get a grasp on German. We've picked common words with double meanings to help avoid embarrassing mixups. Like most languages, German has a ...