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š“ā”ļøChina is using this map in its schools.
This isn't just an ordinary school map, nor is it an innocent attempt to alter a geographical projection. What we're using in our schools is a map of consciousness before it's a map of the land. It's a tool for rearranging how the Chinese generation sees the world, who stands... See more
21 Grammar Rules They Never Taught You in School
1. Less vs. Fewer
Less is used for uncountable nouns (e.g., "Less water").
Fewer is used for countable nouns (e.g., "Fewer bottles").
2. Who vs. Whom
Who functions as the subject (e.g., "Who is calling?").
Whom functions as the object (e.g., "To whom are you speaking?").
3. Oxford Comma Saves Meaning
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Endonyms are the names countries call themselves in their own language(s), while exonyms are the names foreign languages call them.
Often these are clearly related (like English āBrazilā and Portuguese āBrasilā).
Other times they are clearly unrelated, like Germany and Deutschland.
And sometimes they are related, but donāt really look it (like Burma... See more
Often these are clearly related (like English āBrazilā and Portuguese āBrasilā).
Other times they are clearly unrelated, like Germany and Deutschland.
And sometimes they are related, but donāt really look it (like Burma... See more
Ryan Starkey ā¢ Etymologies of Endonyms and Exonyms - Starkey Comics
Khrushchyovka
Itās the first prototype of how a residential building could be produced in a very industrialized manner. You can compare with car productionāone prototype, optimize it, put it on assembly line, and produce. The philosophy is similar but the reality is different because Khrushchyovkas were assembled on construction sites, not
... See moreThe Aztec word for āgold,ā teocuitlatl, literally means āgod excrement.ā
In Italy a hot-water bottle is sometimes called a mezzo-marito, which means āhalf-husband.ā