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Mother, father, mom, and dad Posted by on Oct 8, 2012

There are many different names for parents in English.  Some of the different names people (children and adults) use to refer to their parents are found in different regions of the English speaking world, for example in England is more common to call one’s mother, “mummy” or “mum”, than it is to do so in…

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Father’s Day Posted by on Jun 17, 2012

Happy Father’s Day!  Today is Father’s Day in the United States and so it is great day for us to celebrate and remember fathers while discussing the cultural and historical significance of this holiday in the United States. This is not just any old day for celebrating father’s; this is a national holiday in…

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