It’s an absurdity that English is the most spoken language in the world (as first and second language).

If you know anyone who has learned it as a second language, applaud their intelligence and resilience.

And if you poke fun at someone fumbling with it, your cheek needs to field an open palm at high speed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers

(This heterograph chain, which I authored, is CC0 1.0.)

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Connect letters to sounds with our Alphabet Vocabulary Cards (Vol. 2). Designed for clarity and zero-distraction learning.
Download the A–Z set: https://get.mypost.to/b7IL0d

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Teacher Carol

Alphabet Vocabulary Cards (Vol. 2) Look at it. Sound it out. Master it. Phonemic awareness is the secret to reading. These cards help kids connect the letter to the sound with zero distractions....

Teacher Carol

Alphabet Vocabulary Cards (Vol. 2) Look at it. Sound it out. Master it. Phonemic awareness is the secret to reading. These cards help kids connect the letter to the sound with zero distractions....

Early literacy starts with recognition. Our A–Z cards use high-contrast visuals to help kids turn "shapes" into "words." The perfect foundation for your little learner’s word bank!

Download the full set here: https://get.mypost.to/cVoWaW

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Teacher Carol

See it. Name it. Know it. Early literacy starts with recognition. Our first set of A–Z cards uses high-contrast, vibrant visuals to help children instantly connect familiar objects to their...

The weird history of Spoonerisms: English's silliest slips-of-the-tongue

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/history-of-the-spoonerism