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Imagine a sentence that lists a dozen actions before revealing the main verb at the very end. This is the…
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The sentence "The rat the cat the dog chased ate died" is perfectly grammatical, yet it feels like a cognitive…
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Ever heard an Afrikaans speaker say "Ek praat nie Afrikaans nie" and wondered about that extra "nie"? This seemingly redundant…
In Russian, "My brother is a doctor" becomes "Мой брат – врач" (My brother – doctor). This isn't a mistake…
Ever wonder why an Italian speaker says "Vado al cinema" instead of "Io vado al cinema"? This linguistic magic trick…
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