When you’re among friends, you talk amongst yourselves, right? Or is it the other way around? Among and amongst are variations of the same word. Among is more common in American English, while amongst used almost exclusively in British English. History and Meaning Amongst may feel more archaic to speakers of American English, but among is actually the older word, dating back to Old English (circa […]
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“Breaking News vs Faking News.”
We now live in a ‘post-truth’ society. The adjective post-truth ‘relates to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals.’ “What is Fake News?” There are two kinds of fake news: 1- Stories that aren’t true. These are entirely invented stories designed to make people believe something false, […]