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BBN has covered 4 stories about English, mostly in Weird News and U.S., as reported by The New York Times, Wikipedia, Siliconera, Financial Times. Newest first.

  1. U.S.

    Straker's Is the Latest NYC Dining Room With an English Accent

    The chef says his company shipped one hundred tons of British butter to New Jersey, and Airmail puts the cost of opening at four million dollars; the butter was on time.

    Reported by The New York Times · with a Short
  2. Weird News

    The word 'shampoo' first came into English from which language?

    The word dates to 1762 in English and traces back through Hindi to a Sanskrit root meaning to press, knead or soothe; the bottle says nothing.

    Reported by Wikipedia · with a Short
  3. Weird News

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure JoJolion Manga Appears in English Next Year

    Siliconera says the long-running JoJolion volume of the JoJo series gets an English release next year, giving fans a new chapter to pose about.

    Reported by Siliconera · with a Short
  4. Your Money

    Private lenders now want English football clubs' players as collateral

    Private lenders are offering English clubs cash backed by player-related income; the Financial Times reports the trend, and the players were not asked.

    Reported by Financial Times · with a Short

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