Transparent Connect is passionate about languages, and to showcase our love, we’re giving you some language “fun facts” to share with others throughout your day!

• Fact: There was no standardized punctuation until the 15th century.
• Fact: The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Fact:  At least half of the world’s population are bilingual or multilingual (i.e. they speak two or more languages).
• Fact: Bilingualism brings with it many benefits: it makes the learning of additional languages easier, enhances the thinking process and fosters contacts with other people and their cultures.
• Fact: According to research, on average, people who use languages in their jobs earn around 8% more!
• Fact: We’re announcing the addition of 8 new languages to our online courses, bringing us to a total of 15 available languages.