#LanguagePlay

@robertemond.bsky.social

11 months ago

Sweet Crude - Mon Esprit (Official Video) YouTube video by Sweet Crude

But it really says:
“On l'a fait pour les enfants” which is “we did it for the children”.

This perfectly illustrates the difficulty of learning new languages.

#français #LanguageHumor #Wordplay #LanguagePlay #Linguistics #Humor

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Louise Rolland

@lrollandmulti.bsky.social

1 year ago

Kaana ka nikora, Kikuyu tongue twister YouTube video by Afrokidz

A tongue twister in #Gĩgĩkũyũ! Something to share with the kids, or those who are still children at heart! By the wonderful Afrokidz: youtu.be/EEfUZDpUfkI?...
#LanguagesOfAfrica #Bantu
#LanguagePlay
#Tonguetwister

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Donna ☕📚🌸

@ctpuzzlepieces.bsky.social

1 year ago

BBC investigation exposes 'far-right' group in secret filming Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.

NZ sees similar deflection tropes from certain entities who claim to be conservative or 'traditional' #languageplay

Patriotic Alternative say they are not extremist, do not promote violence & peacefully campaign for the rights of what he calls indigenous British people.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Mark J

@penguinhermit.bsky.social

1 year ago

*(s)pen- | Etymology of root *(s)pen- by etymonline "to draw, stretch, spin." It forms all or part of: append; appendix; avoirdupois;… See origin and meaning of *(s)pen-.

Appendix: Pendulous pensive spinning spiders, pending recompense, suspend ponderous painters poise.

www.etymonline.com/word/*%28s%2...

#ProtoIndoEuropean #LanguagePlay #OneSentenceFromJustOneRoot #RemarkableRoot

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Abdel

@euroabdel.eurosky.social

1 year ago

Her name is Annie Wan. Do not trust Annie Wan 🧐
#languagePlay

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