The coffee shop at Debenhams, a department store on High Street in London, determined that 70% of their customers found American-style coffee shop terms confusing. So they did what any smart business would do -they decid...

[http://youtu.be/wENZmBofwSw] (YouTube link)Or, conversely, how to tell if the person you are speaking with is Dutch. Dutch physicist and mathematician Christiaan Huygens contributed a lot to the science of physics, incl...

There are about 6,000 languages in the world, but according to this long list...  ...s long list compiled by John Cowan, all languages are basically the same. Here's " Language X is essentially language...

Mmmm...nothing like sparkling dishes that have been cleaned in Barf or a nice, refreshing glass of Pee Cola. Read about other ridiculous product name translations at the link. Link Image Via indigoprime [Flickr]...

When the robocalypse happens, and...  ...ng "my, its command of the English language is masterful" then think back to t...

Because you weren't going into botany, the priesth...  ...thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a dead language . Obviously, you didn't graduate cum laude. Latin...

(YouTube link) Busted! These two guys from Russ...  ...of a speeding violation by not understanding the language

Must be a translation problem. Always get a se...  ...second opinion before you name your business in a language you don't speak! This is one of a collection of s...

I mean, I'm sure I'm not the first person who's noticed this, right? I mean, everyone's saying it, right? I mean, everyone! Even Megan Draper in the 1960s is saying it. Did you notice? I mean, it was only once, a coupl...

Hopefully, this bit of news won'...  ...fully, this bit of news won't upset you language purists too much: the Associated Press...