So is "narcissist" REALLY the other 'n-word'? When did that happen? How does it make any sense?

#narcissist #EnglishLanguage
#english

Expatriate reveals 8 words and phrases that mean the opposite to Brits and Americans

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/8-words-and-phrases-that-mean-opposite-things-for-brits-vs-americans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-words-and-phrases-that-mean-opposite-things-for-brits-vs-americans

#PSA:

"to make do" means to work with what you've got.

Afaik, "to make due" doesn't mean anything.

I guess it could mean "to impose a deadline," but that seems awkward.

Most likely, the phrase you're needing is "to make do."

No, I don't wanna be prescriptivist. But also, #WordsMeanThings.

#grammar
#EnglishLanguage
#linguistics
#homophones

'English First' policies and
the uncomfortable waning of empire

* “The English Language Bill demonstrated that New Zealand First was "trying to appeal to a racist fringe". Professor O'Sullivan >
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/new-zealand-first-pushes-to-make-english-an-official-language/106410158

* "The English-only movement...is a political movement that advocates for the exclusive use of the English language in official United States government communication through the establishment of English as the only official language in the United States." >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-only_movement

* “Australia is home to over 250 distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, comprising around 800 dialects, which are deeply connected to specific land, culture, and identity.” >
https://www.alt.nsw.gov.au/learn/nsw-aboriginal-languages-information

* 'Scarily diverse' people from First Nations or from a culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
https://theconversation.com/a-shadow-on-your-art-how-do-first-nations-and-culturally-diverse-authors-feel-about-representation-275446

* "Monolingualism or unilingualism, is the condition of being able to speak only a single language." >
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolingualism

#EnglishLanguage #EnglishFirst #language #LanguagePolicies #monolingualism #MonolingualMindset #diverse #polyglots #MultilingualPeople #NormativeMonolingualism #ForcedAssimilation #settlersociety #Anglophones #FirstNationsPeoples #Gumbaynggirr