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Why Do Pilots Say 'Tree' And 'Niner' Instead Of Three And Nine?
Pilots and air traffic controllers saying "tree," "fife," and "niner" instead of three, five, and nine. What is that about?
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She was recruited from Canada to teach French in Louisiana. This is why she stayed.
As the executive director of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, she keeps the language alive in the ...
Can you do a British accent? St. Louis theatermakers share how, why it matters in shows
She also teaches accents to actors, most recently at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis when they did “Sherwood: the Adventure of Robin Hood,” set in England back during the Crusades. She uses methods ...
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French fintech Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.2 billion as Alphabet's venture capital arm takes stake
French accounting software firm Pennylane has ... co-led by Sequoia Capital, Alphabet's CapitalG and Meritech. DST Global also partipcated in the round. Founded in 2020, Pennylane sells what ...
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French fintech Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.2 billion as Alphabet's venture capital arm takes stake
French accounting software firm Pennylane has ... with Sequoia Capital leading the round and Alphabet's CapitalG, Meritech and DST Global also participating. Founded in 2020, Pennylane sells ...
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Miss Manners: Is it rude to ask strangers about their accents?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an accent nerd, especially about accents from Great Britain and its current and former colonies. I like to guess where people are from once I’ve heard them speak (not ...