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Courtney Withrow
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Oct 23, 2022

Speaking a Foreign Language Changes Your Personality

Does your identity change when you speak a foreign language? Does using words that aren’t in your mother tongue alter who you are as a person? You bet it does. Sure, your core values might stay the same. Speaking a new language and immersing yourself in a new culture can…

Personality

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Speaking a Foreign Language Changes Your Personality
Speaking a Foreign Language Changes Your Personality
Personality

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May 28, 2022

This French Paper Mill Has Been Running for Five Centuries

Situated two miles from the center of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat at the confluence of the Tard and Vienne Rivers, surrounded by rolling fields on one side and unspoiled woods on another, the Moulin du Got’s idyllic location has remained unchanged since the mill was constructed here in the late fifteenth century. This…

Paper

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This Paper Mill in France Has Been Running for 500 Years
This Paper Mill in France Has Been Running for 500 Years
Paper

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May 20, 2022

French Fries Aren’t French…They’re Belgian

You’re no doubt familiar with French fries. If you’ve ever traveled to Belgium, though, then you’ve likely heard a different story about this food. That is, fries are not French. They are Belgian. According to the Belgians, fries originated in Belgium. The French contest this claim, and research into the…

Belgium

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French Fries Aren’t French…They’re Belgian
French Fries Aren’t French…They’re Belgian
Belgium

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May 9, 2022

Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday

Today is Europe Day. What is Europe Day? It’s a celebration of “peace and unity” in Europe, according to the European Commission. …

European Union

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Here’s Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday
Here’s Why Europe Has Its Own Holiday
European Union

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Jan 16, 2022

How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language

When you’ve mastered humor in a second language, you’ve mastered that language. …

Foreign Language

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How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language
How to Play Inappropriate Party Games in a Second Language
Foreign Language

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Dec 5, 2021

English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It

A while back, I wrote about Euro English, or “globish,” and how it’s taking root throughout Europe. The English language is developing and shifting as non-native speakers use it to communicate with each other, a phenomenon I find utterly fascinating. Not everyone is happy about Euro English, though. One European…

France

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English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It
English the Most Common Language in Europe? Not If the French Can Help It
France

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Nov 22, 2021

Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?

Yesterday, 35,000 people gathered in central Brussels to express their disapproval for recent coronavirus restrictions that the federal government re-introduced last week. The protest turned violent, with 44 arrests and three injured police officers. Protestors threw objects at the police and officers used water cannons and tear gas to try…

Belgium

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Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?
Can We Be Done With Anti-COVID Protests Now?
Belgium

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Jul 20, 2021

Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries

On July 21, Belgium celebrates its National Day. It commemorates the day in 1830 when a German prince living in England traveled to Belgium and swore allegiance to a constitution that a bunch of revolutionaries wrote after chasing out their Dutch rulers. …

Belgium

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Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries
Why Belgium Is Actually Two Countries
Belgium

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Apr 26, 2021

The Rise of Euro English

What’s the most common choice for a second language in Europe? It’s not French, German, Spanish, or Italian. It’s English. In Europe, English is the most widely spoken non-native language. Thirty-eight percent of the population speaks English and in 19 European Union member-states, it’s the dominant foreign language. The popularity…

Europe

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The Rise of Euro English
The Rise of Euro English
Europe

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Jan 29, 2021

What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump

The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) did a survey of residents in 11 European countries at the end of 2020 to gauge their attitudes toward the trans-Atlantic relationship. …

European Union

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What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump
What Europeans Think of Americans Post-Trump
European Union

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Courtney Withrow

Courtney Withrow

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Writer and Expat. Language, Travel, Culture. Based in Brussels.

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