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8 Expressions You'll Hear in Texas

Learn some Texan expressions that capture the charm, wit, and larger-than-life personality of the Lone Star State.

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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.

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We've got the Silent Generation to Gen Alpha, but these terms didn't come out of thin air. Let's take a look at how they were adopted to be used as global shorthand for everyone born within certain years.

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Head, shoulders, knees, and toes — but what about the rest of our body parts? Learn some of the more interestingly named parts of the human body, in both technical terms and slang.