Posts by Radha Perera

Over the centuries, the English language has borrowed thousands of words from French and many English speakers don’t even realize it. While certain French-derived words continue to sound overly sophisticated,…

The sad reality is that not everyone had the opportunity to complete their education, or even to learn in the traditional sense. This does not mean that those people aren’t…

The way to a cookout should be pretty simple. Throw some food on a grill, bust out the boom box, and let people mingle. But it really doesn’t take much…

Some English words sound familiar and normal—until you discover that they weren’t always that way. Many of them have German origins. “Kindergarten” and “doppelgänger” aren’t exactly secret, but they’re just…