Know the Differences Between Soccer and Football
For many years, one question has been revolving among the football fanatics – “What are the differences between Soccer and American Football?”
The Longest Words in the 12 Most Popular European Languages
Did you know that the longest word in the world according to the Guinness World Records is a 195-character long Sanskrit compound word? This word describes a region near Kanci, Tamil Nadu, India, and it seemed to appear in a 16th-century literature work by Tirumalāmbā, Queen of Vijayanagara.
From Lumos to Nox – the Linguistic Roots of Harry Potter Spells
J.K. Rowling has gifted us with one of the most iconic book series since Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter is taught at university and is a staple of every child’s (and a lot of od adults’) bookshelf.
The Pitfalls of Movie Title Translations
A lot of countries dub movies. We Germans do it, the Spanish speaking world does it and a lot of other nations do it as well. There’s no shame in that. Alright, maybe the Scandinavians, who don’t do it, have a better English pronunciation in middle school than the average German college student, but that’s…