30. Germany Removes Nazi Words from the German Phonetic Alphabet: How much do you know about the history of your vocabulary?? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>How much do you know about the history of your languages? Where do the words come from, and why do we use them? Today’s episode will look at the recent news Germany is removing some words of Nazi origins from its phonetic alphabet. Although most German’s were unaware of the history of these terms, the regular use has been considered problematic. Are there any words in your languages that have offensive origins?</strong></p> <p><strong>Transcript - </strong><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/06/30-germany-removes-nazi-words-from-the-german-phonetic-alphabet-how-much-do-you-know-about-the-history-of-your-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/06/30-germany-removes-nazi-words-from-the-german-phonetic-alphabet-how-much-do-you-know-about-the-history-of-your-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Contact Us!!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</strong></p> <p><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></p> <p><strong>Take… for granted (Phrasal V) - to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it</strong></p> <p><em>I didn’t realise you hadn’t been to college -I suppose I just took it for granted</em></p> <p><strong>Quirk (n) - an unusual habit or part of someone’s personality, or something that is strange or unexpected</strong></p> <p><em>There is a quirk in the rules that allows you to invest money without paying tax</em></p> <p><strong>Mutually (adv) - felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way</strong>