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Take this one: Biannual means… what exactly?
Biannual means twice a year. Something that occurs every two years is biennial.
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Which statement is incorrect?
A. Biweekly means occurring twice a week
B. Bimonthly means occurring every two months
C. Biannual means occurring every two years
D. Semiweekly means two times a week
Know your prefixes?
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Answer: C. A milkshake duck is a social media star with a compromising history.
The term was coined by cartoonist Ben Ward, who tweeted: The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes. Five seconds later: We regret to inform you the duck is racist. #ThatWordChat
The term was coined by cartoonist Ben Ward, who tweeted: The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes. Five seconds later: We regret to inform you the duck is racist. #ThatWordChat
A sample question from League of the Lexicon:
What is a milkshake duck?
A. The act of declining a milkshake
B. An implausible explanation that is nonetheless believed
C. A social media star with a compromising history
D. A disastrous mismatch of restaurant menu options
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What is a milkshake duck?
A. The act of declining a milkshake
B. An implausible explanation that is nonetheless believed
C. A social media star with a compromising history
D. A disastrous mismatch of restaurant menu options
Know the answer?
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League of the Lexicon has grown beyond the core game, with specialized 500-question editions now available.
These include:
– A Global Edition
– A Slang Edition
– A Junior Edition
Each one dives deeper into a different corner of the English language.
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These include:
– A Global Edition
– A Slang Edition
– A Junior Edition
Each one dives deeper into a different corner of the English language.
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“I didn’t want to just repackage something made for a British audience. I wanted to make the game for American English, American culture, American society.” - Blackburn #ThatWordChat
Blackburn on the U.S. edition of League of the Lexicon: “There were definitely some references that weren’t making sense to U.S. audiences.” Questions about Wisden’s Cricket Annual and Marmite were not meshing with the US audience. #ThatWordChat
“English contrasts interestingly with French,” Blackburn said. “The Académie Française was set up to protect the language and to stop the intrusion of foreign words. By contrast, English is “a complete free-for-all... which drives people crazy, but it’s also the secret of its success.” #ThatWordChat
A miniature was originally an illuminated decoration, especially one using minium red. Over time, the word shifted meaning. Manuscript miniatures were smaller than wall frescoes. Portrait miniatures were portable gifts. What started as pigment became a whole vocabulary of smallness. #ThatWordChat