Braille at 200: Championing Tactile Literacy
4 January was World Braille Day in a year that marks the 200th anniversary of the invention of braille. Collins … Continued
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Language and the book of life
During the final rallies of her election campaign, US presidential candidate Kamala Harris drew on one metaphor time and time
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Decoding the generations: the language of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
It’s undeniable, modern life moves fast. One moment you’re updating your MSN status and carefully curating your top friends on
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British Pudding Day
Pease pudding hot… Saturday 9 November marks British Pudding Day. It’s at the weekend, giving anyone who likes cooking the
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International Mother Language Day
What and when is International Mother Language Day? It’s a United Nations initiative first celebrated in 2000. It falls on
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National Limerick Day
There was an old dictionary buff
Whose dog snorted mountains of snuff.
Himself, so we hear,
Preferred to quaff beer,
A brew it found frightfully duff.
Ah, limericks! The verse form that trips off the tongue like no other. Once particularly popular with rugby teams and the forces, they are the one kind of…
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World Book Day: read up on the language of books
Thursday marks UK World Book Day. Fifteen million UK primary and secondary pupils will receive a £1 voucher to cash
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