Business presenter and reporter for @DWnews. Derbyshire chap in Berlin. Posting about words as @RobWordsYT.
Berlin, Germany
Joined April 2008
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And we're back!
@robwordsYT and I returned today for our second series/season of our podcast, WORDS UNRAVELLED.
Tune in to learn about antiquated and archaic words (some of which, it turns out, are still very much in use today!)
youtube.com/watch?v=_tW9pfCq…
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English is so flippin' weird.
NEW VIDEO! youtu.be/6lhxxiqqlQY?si=zxcR…
"We were each put in a dark cellar, but other than that, there was nothing to complain about."
#OnThisDay 1960: A British schoolgirl cheerily told Judith Chalmers about her holiday, which involved accidentally getting arrested in East Germany.
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The latest episode of "Words Unravelled" is out!
In this edition, @robwordsYT and I debunk and clarify common etymology myths, from apparent acronyms to the truth about "butterfly." Fair warning—this one contains some salty language.
youtube.com/watch?v=FcP3Orn_…
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I've been tackling my own ignorance about the Celtic languages.
I've interviewed speakers of 🏴Welsh, 🇮🇪Irish, 🏴Scottish Gaelic, 🏴Cornish and 🇮🇲Manx to lean more.
These languages are awesome.
NEW VIDEO: youtu.be/mroBpgBw0gU
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I'VE STARTED A PODCAST!
Sorry to shout. Excited.
In "Words Unravelled" supreme word nerd and ace human being @JessZafarris and I unravel the mysteries behind everyday terms.
Be among the first to watch or listen:
LISTEN: podfollow.com/words-unravell…
WATCH: youtu.be/ThxUBOUnRLM
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My new video is literally quite unique.
It's about the words we've misused and overused to the point of rendering them useless.
With totally awesome contributions from the fabulous @PeterSokolowski...
Please do WATCH HERE: youtu.be/CVbCY51iz1k?si=Ni3N…
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toki 👋
It's the world's tiniest language with just 120[ish] words. But thousands of people use Toki Pona to communicate every day.
Kindly check out my 🎥NEW VIDEO🎥 all about it.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/PY3Qe_b9ufI?si=LECp… #tokipona
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English spelling is a nightmare 😱
But it couĬd bē imprōved by adding accėnt màrks.
In my new videö, I've desiğned a way to ūse thėm.
WÀTCH HĒRE: youtu.be/0Fok5AQ2WRo?si=ne0b…
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English spelling is a mess and our alphabet carries much of the blame.
In my NEW VIDEO I explore an alternative: the Shavian 𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯 alphabet.
Its 48 characters represent all the sounds in English.
Watch here and learn how to use it: youtu.be/D66LrlotvCA?si=r_fy…
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Christmas is saved!
Content from @Rob_Watts!
·𐑣𐑼𐑱 𐑓 ·𐑚𐑪𐑚𐑦 𐑐𐑬𐑼
youtu.be/D66LrlotvCA?si=tYGk…
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Couldn't be more excited about this one...
For my latest video I'm joined by THE ACTUAL @SUSIE_DENT!
Watch us talk through some of her favourite weird and wonderful words - from scurryfunge to thunderplump - HERE: youtu.be/OKZ8aQk3zTY
Had an enjoyable time discussing the Chinese economy with China brainbox @cliffordcoonan.
youtube.com/watch?v=FDR8JalI…
BBC News - Derby fire deaths: Killer Paul Mosley can be released from prison
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de…
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Check out this fascinating interview -- Rob Watts @Rob_Watts asks Zhiwu Chen, chair professor of finance at Hong Kong University Business School @hkihss @HKUFBE : Is China's geopolitics scaring off Western firms? | DW Business youtu.be/kQ1igJqmynk?si=jWZI… via @YouTube
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Germany is the world’s worst performing leading economy this year. What’s going on with the former economic powerhouse? I looked into it for DW: youtu.be/jBdyqE20smI?si=rUMV…
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🦕Dinosaur names look complicated but are actually ridiculously simple.
Triceratops = three horn face
Brachiosaurus = arm lizard
Gallimimus = chicken mimic
Velociraptor = speedy thief
My NEW VIDEO explores these and many more with help from @NHM_London
youtu.be/7FOamlJf-28?si=2vgK…
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Thanks to all who listened and all who came along to my final @BBCDerby show on Friday. 9 bands, 2 comedians, 2 poets, 1 DJ and all live!
You can catch it again here if you missed it:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gbzd…
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Check out our take on the EU's plan to investigate Chinese electric carmaker subsidies .. with insights from Gregor Sebastian @gregor_seb at Merics @merics_eu speaking to Rob Watts @Rob_Watts youtu.be/_2UbZC2oJZM?si=bIW8… via @YouTube
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I have a 🎥NEW VIDEO🎥 exploring the many reasons that 📕books get banned.
I visited the world's only Banned Books Museum and discovered all kinds of stories.
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=JQK2630z… @thebannedbooks
