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Unesco and the art of the pizzaiuolo (pizza maker)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by babbityjean

News came from far away—from the South Korean island of Jeju—late on December 6, 2017.  Unesco placed the art of Neapolitan pizzaioli (or pizzaiuoli) on the honored List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  Crowds gathered along Via dei Tribunali, … Continue reading →

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Le avventure della lettera “Acca”

Posted on February 1, 2018 by babbityjean

(Adottato da un articolo nel Corriere della Sera.) In francese, c’è “heure” (ora) e in inglese c’è “hour” (ora) e “heir”(erede).  In questi casi, l’acca è muta.  Ci sono molte parole in inglese, come “help” (aiuta) e “horse” (cavallo), in … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of the Italian Letter “H”

Posted on February 1, 2018 by babbityjean

(Adapted and translated from an article in Corriere della Sera.) In French, there is “heure” and in English there is “hour” and “heir.”  In these cases, the “h” is silent.  There are many words in English, like “help” and “horse,” … Continue reading →

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