Your sign language isn't everyone's sign language. ASL and BSL signers can't just understand each other. What else surprises you about how language actually works?

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The word that separates the gossips from the guardians of secrets. How do you say 'discreet' in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07

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That thought you can't shake, the worry that loops back, the memory you keep replaying, every language feels that ache differently. How do you name it in yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05

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Your brain doesn't think in left and right, it thinks in north, south, east, west. At least, if you speak Guugu Yimithirr, it does. What's a direction that blew your mind?

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🌍🗣️ English fluency varies dramatically around the world. From China at 0.9% to Gibraltar at 100%, these figures highlight the huge differences in English proficiency across countries and regions.
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Over 800 languages in one country. Papua New Guinea is a linguistic powerhouse. What's the wildest language fact that's blown your mind?

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A dollar bill is fungible. So is a player on a bench. So is any idea that can slot into someone else's shoes. What's fungible in your world?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28

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A bellwether tells you what's coming. So does a word that travels across languages. What trends are you watching?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27

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Monolingualism is actually the exception. What's your first language, and what's the second one whispering in your head?

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Your brain is a storyteller, and sometimes it rewrites the plot. Confabulate means filling memory gaps with made-up details, totally unconsciously. Every language does this differently.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26

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When one word holds an entire universe of knowledge: compendious. It means full, complete, and brilliantly concise all at once.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23

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What's a bilingual myth you believed before you knew better? Drop it below.

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Every language has a word for that turning point. The moment everything shifts. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/watershed-2026-09-17

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When you're describing a fake, a copy, or that blurry fax from 1997, facsimile has your back. Here's how 16 languages say it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16

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September 14, 1814: Francis Scott Key watched Fort McHenry survive the night and wrote a poem that became a anthem. One man, one flag, one language that still moves millions.

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The word that separates "I think" from "I know." Empirical means based on real observation, not guesswork. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/empirical-2026-09-14

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One language vanishes every two weeks. What's the one you're most worried we'll lose?

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Some words are worth the wait. Patina isn't just about copper turning green, it's about time itself becoming visible. Here's how the world says it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/patina-2026-09-11

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Magnanimous: the word for people classy enough to rise above the pettiness. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08

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Magnanimous: the word for people classy enough to rise above the pettiness. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08

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