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How the words we teach English language learners changed

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On Hacker News, pudding.cool analyzed how the vocabulary taught to English language learners has changed. The piece examines which words educators now consider essential for language instruction and how those priorities have evolved.

Source: https://pudding.cool/2026/07/essential-words/

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