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Welcome to the world of double letters in English. They are a natural part of the language though one may at times wonder why they have to be or exist at all. One may wonder what function the double ...

The Russian language, as rich and varied as English, is equally hard to comprehend and spell. With the 1917 revolution came a determined effort to clean up the lingual mess, and the regime simplified ...

Jon Mayer/Mental Floss (Scrabble tiles), Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (speech bubble) A brattice now refers to a heavy curtain or barrier in a mine to help direct air flow, though the medieval meaning was ...