Learn the Secret Dialect Still Spoken in California

Welcome to Boonville, California, a tiny hamlet in Mendocino County.

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Language 4 MIN READ 6 LIKES Learn the Secret Dialect Still Spoken in California Welcome to Boonville, California, a tiny hamlet in Mendocino County. While isolated, this town has a unique claim to fame: Residents developed their own English dialect, Boontling. Continue reading Advertisers help keep Word Smarts free Grammar 2 MIN READ 26 LIKES What Is a Flat Adverb? Adverbs are a part of speech used to add description and context to your verb choices. You can usually spot them with an "-ly" suffix, but flat adverbs are an exception. Here's why they're commonly confused with adjectives. Continue reading Idioms 2 MIN READ 4 LIKES Why Do We Call Someone Who Takes Risks a Daredevil? Daredevils (stuntmen, thrill seekers, and swashbucklers) have been called many things, but they surely aren't evil. Where did this compound word come from? Continue reading Vocabulary 6 MIN READ 3 LIKES Decoding "IQ," "P.S.," and More Everyday Abbreviations Some acronyms are so ubiquitous that their full-length counterparts are almost unknown — what does "USB" stand for, for example? Let's get to the bottom of these commonplace abbreviations. Continue reading Advertisers help keep Word Smarts free Slang 3 MIN READ 9 LIKES Watch Out for the Double Meanings of These Emojis Do you know the hidden or double meanings of certain emojis? If you choose to sprinkle your texts and social media posts with emojis, exercise caution, lest you be misunderstood. Continue reading Advertisers help keep Word Smarts free

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