Travelers share their most embarrassing English language mishaps — and they're doozies.

Plenty of common English phrases sound far blunter than intended, and this quick rundown offers a politer alternative for each one. "You're wrong" becomes "I think you might be mistaken," "so stupid" ...

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This weekend, we celebrate our country’s independence and pay homage to the founders. As we glory in America, however, we tend to overlook the second part of the equation: Great Britain. In declaring ...

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What would a person in Revolutionary America sound like? Early letters, documents, and diaries help us listen in.