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...English-speaking children might occasionally say ‘that go there’ instead of the adult ‘that goes there’. In Dutch ‘Mama ijs eten’ (Mama ice-cream eat) instead of ‘Mama eet ijs’ (Mama eat ice-cream); or in Spanish ‘Jugar al fútbol’ ((He) play football) instead of Juega al fútbol ((He) plays football). There is something that unites these children in...

...English as an additional language, AI appeared to provide valuable support. One student with ADHD and fibromyalgia described using speech-to-text and AI-assisted organisation tools to manage studying during challenging circumstances. Another student said GenAI helped them achieve a more polished academic writing style while ensuring the ideas remained their own. In these...

...English word “æppel”’. In this case, the sentence is about the word itself, not the fruit, so ‘apple’ is mentioned rather than used. Applying this to slurs, mentioning an offensive word shouldn’t, in principle, carry the same meaning as using it to target and insult someone. In practice, however, this distinction is becoming harder to maintain for some...