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The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPod/iPhone

Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The Histor... Read more

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Learn about American-English and how some American words were actually English to start with.

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The future of English and the many hybrids that have been created. Should we still call it English?

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