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Government mulls dramatic reform of local government, slashing number of councils — Thomas Coughlan
Thomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and ...
Korean Alphabet: Master Hangul with Pronunciation and Easy Examples
Master the Korean alphabet (Hangul) with our comprehensive guide! Learn all consonants, vowels, and diphthongs with easy ...
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Scientists identify a speech pattern that is a clear indication of a person in cognitive decline
Word-finding difficulty (WFD) - frustrating “tip-of-the-tongue” moments when meaning is clear but the word or sound won’t ...
The Forward on MSN5d
Barbra Streisand’s brand-new duet with Bob Dylan is a whole lot different than you might think
Though Dylan and Streisand's voices may seem ill-suited to each other, the two complement each other gorgeously on 'The Very Thought of You.' ...
The Mirror US on MSN5d
People just realizing they've been pronouncing these 5 state names wrong
The study found that the most commonly mispronounced state is Arkansas—and not just for Americans. The state also soared to ...
BirminghamWorld on MSN2d
'Mom' or Mum'? The West Midlands spelling quirk that confuses the rest of the UK
Discover why people in Birmingham and the West Midlands write 'mom' instead of 'mum' Did you know it's only Birmingham and the West Midlands who call their mothers 'Mom'? The rest of the UK tends to ...
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The Sounds of English: Other Consonants - 7 - BBC
This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that ...
List of 20 U.S. State Names That Are Hard to Pronounce
Discover the 20 U.S. state names that are commonly mispronounced, from Arkansas to Massachusetts. Learn the correct ...
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11 Rules (And Their Exceptions) to Help Conquer Your Spelling Woes
However, if the final consonant sound is a soft c or g, you might keep the e with –able (noticeable, changeable) or –ou s (outrageous). 5. CHANGE Y TO I ...