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irviss··on Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
> If you also sense the lips, tongue articulators, and jaw, then general English decoding becomes possible with high accuracy

A bit OT but I see this frequently and I'm curious. Why do you English speakers (or just a US phenomenon?) tend to use the word "English" instead of "language", "linguistic" or one of its related words to refer to a general concept?

irviss··on Flightradar24's new GPS jamming map
Why in the world is there so much jamming in Turkey? What's going on?
irviss··on EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after partial ban
It's because you come off as the typical arrogant american.