English language

New Word - "Selfie"

A few days ago we mentioned how flexible the English language is. The word "selfie" is a great example here! Last November the Oxford Dictionaries announced selfie as their international Word of the Year 2013.

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Flexibility of the English language

One of the key features of the English language is the willingness to accept new words and phrases from other languages and of course to create new words itself.  English is very relaxed when it comes to evolving which has allowed the language to be very flexible. This helps keeps it modern and relevant and helps spread its influence.

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