A weekly newsletter by linguist Colin Gorrie exploring the hidden history of English words and writing conventions, with accessible essays on etymology, usage, and how language works. Readers get well-researched explanations of why everyday words and grammar came to be the way they are.
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A Substack exploring quirky and surprising corners of medieval history, including the Voynich manuscript, medieval handwriting styles, and etymologies of everyday words. Readers get entertaining, well-researched explainers that mix history, art, and language.
Passport is Intercultura's newsletter that tours the world through everyday customs such as greetings, slang, birthdays, sports and street food. Each issue gives short country-by-country snapshots in a light, youth-oriented style to prepare readers for living abroad.
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