The English language is a treasure trove of words that not only sound beautiful but also convey complex, nuanced meanings.

The world is rapidly moving forward with new trends, technology and lifestyles changes and even our vocabulary continues to grow.We are witnessing the emergence of hundreds of new and unique words ...

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And for those thinking Oxford is rage baiting them by declaring two words to be the word of the year, the publisher explained ...

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The place is a tourist hotel in the South. An American tourist asks the receptionist, “Where’s the elevator?” After some ...

"In a pickle", "with bated breath", or "a wild goose chase" – many of the words and phrases coined by William Shakespeare are still in use today. On the 400th anniversary of the publication of the ...

As ‘dry January’ comes to an end, Susie Dent looks back at the long and colourful relationship between alcohol and the English language. Dry January is almost over, and temporary teetotallers ...

Parents in bilingual and multilingual families can wrestle with when and how to expose infants and toddlers to words in ...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has expressed concern over the widespread use of non-standard English among candidates in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination ...