What Is Punch, The Drink That Once Kept The British Warm In Delhi Winters?

To survive North India’s biting winters, the British relied on a hot drink called punch. It later disappeared from Delhi but lives on under different names. What is it?

American woman in Manchester lists four 'rude' British words that confuse her

Ashley Jackson, 42, from Texas moved to Manchester when she married a Brit and has noticed some very different words and ...
Phil Edwards on MSN

Are British accents charming or confusing?

In this video, I explore the subplot of Colin Frissell in *Love Actually*, analyzing whether his British accent is genuinely charming to Americans or if there's a cultural misunderstanding at play. I ...
IEEE

Multilingual Detection of Cyberbullying in Mixed Urdu, Roman Urdu, and English Social Media Conversations

Abstract: Automatic cyberbullying detection in social media is increasingly vital due to the integral role of social networks in people’s lives and the severe impact of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying ...
City Xtra

British supermarket issues statement on Manchester City players after Pep Guardiola “fatty” warning

Pep Guardiola has received support from one British supermarket over his concerns around Manchester City players and their weight increase over Christmas. The City manager grabbed the headlines – ...
BBC

Bonus: 2025 in conversations from The Interview

In 2025, the BBC launched The Interview, bringing you the best conversations from across the BBC. People shaping our world from all over the world. This special episode for The Documentary features ...
The New York Times

Canadian Linguists Rise Up Against the Letter ‘S’

Some words spelled the British way are emerging in Canadian government documents. A group of language experts say the changes undermine Canada’s identity. By Vjosa Isai Reporting from Toronto Canadian ...
The Independent

Canada is sending the wrong message to the world by using British English, experts say

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
BBC

Canada's Carney called out for 'utilizing' British spelling

Eagle-eyed linguists have spotted British spelling of words like 'analyse' in Carney's fiscal budget. Canadian language experts are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to ditch British spelling in ...
CBC.ca

Linguistic experts urge Carney government to stop using British spellings

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark ...
bps.org.uk

In conversation, a true conference

Conversation Analysis Day at Loughborough has become a key part of my calendar as Christmas approaches. For a relatively niche area of Psychology, it's always notable how the study of conversation ...