Alexa gets a language lesson… from Susie Dent! Countdown lexicographer gives Amazon’s AI device tips on how to understand accents including Geordie and Glaswegian Amazon’s Alexa has been given lessons in Geordie, Brummie and Glaswegian Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent said: ‘Nowhere is the diversity of English vocabulary more apparent than in Britain’ Research shows a … Read more
Alexa gets a language lesson… from Susie Dent! Countdown lexicographer gives Amazon’s AI device tips on how to understand accents including Geordie and Glaswegian Amazon’s Alexa has been given lessons in Geordie, Brummie and Glaswegian Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent said: ‘Nowhere is the diversity of English vocabulary more apparent than in Britain’ Research shows a … Read more
The majority of articles on the Scots Wikipedia page were written by a teenager in America who doesn’t speak Scots, it has been revealed. The user – who writes under screen name AmaryllisGardener – has made over 100,000 edits on the Scots Wikipedia, including creating tens of thousands of new pages and significantly expanding others. The articles … Read more
The majority of articles on the Scots Wikipedia page were written by a teenager in America who doesn’t speak Scots, it has been revealed. The user – who writes under screen name AmaryllisGardener – has made over 100,000 edits on the Scots Wikipedia, including creating tens of thousands of new pages and significantly expanding others. The articles … Read more
Bullying can affect everyone; those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. It is important to talk to children to determine whether bullying, or something else, is a concern. Children who are bullied Children who … Read more
Tricky language quiz tests your knowledge of obscure new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary – so, how many do YOU know? Quiz tests the nation’s knowledge of the newest words in the Oxford Dictionary Posted on US trivia site Playbuzz, challenge asks ten multiple choice questions Oxford Dictionary adds around 100 expressions to their … Read more
Tricky language quiz tests your knowledge of obscure new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary – so, how many do YOU know? Quiz tests the nation’s knowledge of the newest words in the Oxford Dictionary Posted on US trivia site Playbuzz, challenge asks ten multiple choice questions Oxford Dictionary adds around 100 expressions to their … Read more
New goodies from Google and Android are always good news for fans and those who are heavily invested in the whole ecosystem. They’ve announced several new things that they’re rolling out and this includes new modes for its Lookout accessibility features, the ability to share language settings during an Emergency Location Service (ELS) mode, and … Read more
Bachelor in Paradise viewers heap praise on ‘human lie detector’ Steve van Aperen for calling out Ciarran Stott and Kiki Morris’ relationship as ‘staged’ and an ‘arrangement for a future Instagram family’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:26 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 14:28 BST, 4 August 2020 He’s the ‘human … Read more
Today show host Karl Stefanovic jokes he’ll have to introduce a ‘$1,000-a-pop swear jar’ following Allison Langdon’s use of bad language live on air By Jabeen Waheed and Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:57 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 07:05 BST, 27 July 2020 Karl Stefanovic couldn’t resist poking fun at his … Read more