Merriam-Webster is continuing to update its online platforms to best represent the English language, adding 200 new words and ...

Here are 20 of the most commonly mispronounced words in English, and how to say them right. Ironically, many people mispronounce this word! It’s that sneaky dropping of the “o” from the word ...

The most usual route of these words into English is from Greek or Hebrew translated into Latin, and centuries later, adopted ...

Suppose you never had a teacher who taught you “grammar,” by which I mean how to diagram sentences, distinguish singular ...

Here are seven common English grammar mistakes that we tend to make and tips on how to correct them for clearer communication ...

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

Dreamed up by English philosopher G.K. Chesterton, the thought experiment known as Chesteton's Fence asks you to imagine a ...

Of the many attributes that one expects of academics in the practice of whatever subject they choose to study, curiosity is among the most important. In recent years in the UK, research that is ...

MILWAUKEE — Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke for 33 minutes before his first mention of the ostensible focus of his ...

Stella McCartney’s use of a sweary slogan is the latest sign people are more relaxed about bad language, but it hasn’t always ...

Certain monikers are more difficult to get than others, depending on where you're from in the world, but it turns out that ...

Hameçonnage - roughly pronounced am uh sone ahj - is the official French term for ‘phishing’. Phishing involves a scammer ...