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From silk murals to jade inlays: Forbidden City’s Qianlong Garden reopens after 25-year conservation project www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/13/f...
From silk murals to jade inlays: Forbidden City’s Qianlong Garden reopens after 25-year conservation project
Four structures within the 18th-century complex have been restored as part of a partnership with the World Monuments Fund
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October 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
From silk murals to jade inlays: Forbidden City’s Qianlong Garden reopens after 25-year conservation project www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/13/f...
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The best source to consult for a concise, accurate etymology
Ever wonder about the etymology of a word but don’t know where to find it? Check out Etymonline.com. It’s a huge, very accessible database of word histories.
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#etymology #linguistics #language #history
Online Etymology Dictionary
The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms.
Etymonline.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The best source to consult for a concise, accurate etymology
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Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
April 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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In case you missed them...last week's interviews (GenZ slang again) in one place: language-and-innovation.com/2025/04/07/g...
GOING VIRAL, GOING GLOBAL
youth slang crosses world englishes Last week I was interviewed by two young journalists about the pervasive slang generated by Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Interestingly both journalists are operating out…
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April 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In case you missed them...last week's interviews (GenZ slang again) in one place: language-and-innovation.com/2025/04/07/g...
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My favourite example of nominative determinism is the window cleaner called Mr Bitt. Followed closely by the two authors of a paper on the urethral syndrome called J Splatt and D Weedon.
December 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
My favourite example of nominative determinism is the window cleaner called Mr Bitt. Followed closely by the two authors of a paper on the urethral syndrome called J Splatt and D Weedon.
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The Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences announces its word of the year for 2024.
January 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences announces its word of the year for 2024.
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Coffee in the early morning doesn’t always wake me up, but coffee in the late afternoon has a 100% success rate at keeping me up at night.
December 15, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Coffee in the early morning doesn’t always wake me up, but coffee in the late afternoon has a 100% success rate at keeping me up at night.
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Etymology of the day is ‘jargon’, from the Old French ‘jargoun’, meaning the ‘chattering of birds’.
December 5, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Etymology of the day is ‘jargon’, from the Old French ‘jargoun’, meaning the ‘chattering of birds’.
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The best post-election political analysis I’ve seen.
November 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM
The best post-election political analysis I’ve seen.
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Maybe I should up my sweariness again 😜
November 18, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Maybe I should up my sweariness again 😜
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2024's youth slang according to online lookups...https://language-and-innovation.com/2024/11/18/the-search-for-slang/
THE SEARCH FOR SLANG
Researching and tracking the latest slang can now draw upon statistical analysis of online data. As 2024 draws to its end and talk among lexicographers, culture journalists and language buffs turns…
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November 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
2024's youth slang according to online lookups...https://language-and-innovation.com/2024/11/18/the-search-for-slang/
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