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What British People Say vs. What They Actually Mean [Humor]

Since I'm the Advertising Director here at Bit Rebels, I talk to people from all over the world. Whether it's on email or Skype, it's always fun to talk to people who live in other countries. Sometimes things get lost in translation. I've had some conversations that ended with me hanging up and scra ...

Lifestyle

19 Emotions For Which There Are No Words In English [Chart]

Diana Adams

Several months ago, I wrote an article about 5 Emotions Invented By The Internet. It was one of my favorite articles to write since I'm very interested in Internet psychology. The person who did the research for that data was Pei-Ying Lin. This artistic scientist who focuses on emotions has also stu ...

Technology

How Techspeak Can Hurt Your English Grammar Skills [Infographic]

Diana Adams

If you spend a lot of time on text, Twitter, Skype chat or any other instant messaging service (who doesn't these days?), you might find it easier to remember techspeak more than grammar rules. Techspeak is the way we 'speak' on those services. It includes all the SMS abbreviations, plus more, that ...

Technology

The Vibrating Pen That Is A Spell Checker For Handwriting

Diana Adams

When we think of a spell checker, we normally think of a software or word processor that checks our words as we type them. Bloggers use those tools every day, and they keep us from looking sloppy when we choose speed over accuracy as we type. Wouldn't it be handy to have a spell checker in an actual ...

Lifestyle

How Using Good Grammar Online Can Help You Find Love [Infographic]

Diana Adams

Cyber dating is more popular now than ever before as more and more people are finding love online. Whether it's on Facebook or any one of the thousands of dating sites, love is in the air online. What you may not realize though is that there is a different set of rules when it comes to what is consi ...

Social Media

Ultimate Guide For Proofreading Your Posts Quickly & Effectively

Diana Adams

As a blogger, you probably know it is very important to proofread and edit your posts before you publish them, especially if you want to be taken seriously as a writer. Poorly proofed articles can affect how many times they're shared and how many pageviews they get. Most importantly though, when you ...

Lifestyle

Top 15 Misspelled Words In The US & UK [Infographic]

Richard Darell

It's time to visit the school books again, people! Not really, but it's time to have another look at the English language to see what facepalms we can rule out from our everyday writing. It so happens that some of the most commonly used words are actually the ones that people misspell the most. Imag ...

Lifestyle

10 Commonly Misunderstood Words In English [Infographic]

Richard Darell

Every language has its share of tricky words that we all have trouble explaining correctly. The Eskimos (or the Inuits as they prefer being called) are said to have 100 words for snow. A gentleman named Phil James has been said to list 97 of these words for snow, but they mean stuff like "snow that ...

Geek

The World’s Longest English Word (It Takes Over 3 Hours To Say)

Diana Adams

This smells like BS to me, but supposedly it's true, and I have to admit, it's definitely interesting. Have you ever wondered what the longest English word is? You might think it's... Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Even though that's the longest word in a major dictionary, it's ...

Lifestyle

Funny Grammar Mistakes On Signs In America [20 Pics]

Diana Adams

English is my native language, and I'm the first to admit it's really messed up sometimes. Or, better stated, everyone messes it up sometimes. There are so many little quirky grammar rules to remember that it can give you a headache just trying to keep it all straight. If I get frustrated with the E ...

Geek

12 Movie Quotes As If Spoken By A Proper Englishman

Diana Adams

Not only are these images funny, this is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. I have always loved accents and language, but being as involved as I am in social media makes it all even more interesting. One of the things I look forward to the most when I talk to a Twitter friend on the phone or ...

Design

Periodic Table Of Storytelling: For The Geeky Blogger In You

Diana Adams

Warning: Looking at this periodic table will mesmerize you and could cause loss of productivity. If you are at work right now and bored out of your eyeballs, this is just what you are looking for to pass some time. Welcome to the periodic table of storytelling. I cannot even imagine how long this to ...

Design

Typography: Alphabet Created From Old Train Set

Diana Adams

I've never seen train set typography before today, and I love it! I am a sucker for old trains, and if I had a spare room in my house, I would keep a train set assembled all the time. We've featured a lot of creative alphabets on Bit Rebels before. If you are looking for a creative way to teach your ...

Geek

Brain Food: The Hardest Languages To Learn

Diana Adams

Do you know what the hardest language to learn is? It turns out; the answer to that question depends on what your native language is. If a language is similar to your native language, it won't be as difficult for you to learn as it might be for someone else. Overall, languages are very complex, and ...

Lifestyle

North American Dialect Chart: Ya’ll Talk Funny

Diana Adams

Lately, for whatever reason, I've been talking to more and more of my Twitter friends on the phone. One of the first things people usually notice when they talk to me is that I have a very southern accent (gimme a break... geez, after all, I do live in Atlanta). For some reason, that surprises a lot ...

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