Hey Art Nerd, I have taken up sketching recently, and I’m getting better at line work. The shapes are starting to come out on the page like they are in my head, know what I mean? But I’m having a hell of a time trying to show what things are supposed to be. How do […]
Dear Language Nerd, Do all languages use the same sounds? -Sally Kimball *** Dear Sally, Short answer: No. Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo. … ….. … All right, long answer with actual facts and stuff. But you asked for it: We make language sounds by exhaling* air and then blocking or partially blocking that airflow […]
Hey, everybody, welcome to our new website! The League is coming to the Big Leagues!* Everything should be up and running, but if you see any broken links or other problems, please shoot us an e-mail at asktheleagueofnerds@gmail.com. Thanks for all the support you’ve given us in our first year, which is what made this […]
Dear Language Nerd, What do the names of the days mean? Ok, “Sunday” I think I can guess, but “Tuesday”? Is “Friday” related to French fries? -Katon Lannis *** Dear Katon, Last year at this time, I talked about the meanings of the names of the months, so it seems apropos to start off 2014 […]