Recognising signpost words and anticipating what the speaker will say are important skills for the IELTS Listening Test. This episode and the accompanying Study Notes and Activity Sheet provide ...

Download the official SOF IEO Sample Papers 2025-26 PDF for the International English Olympiad. Master the latest IEO ...

Browse through a gluppity-glup Dr. Seuss book or the frabjous poetry of Lewis Carroll and you’ll find words that are simply funny, regardless of their meaning or context. So why are some words ...

Toronto, Nov 28 (PTI) Upchuck, wriggly, yaps, giggle, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly are among the top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to a study. Researchers from the University of ...

In May 1993, Trinidadian-German Eurodance artist Haddaway posed a crucial query to the world: “What is love?” Haddaway asked his question in English, but he received a range of responses—in part, ...

Do you know the difference between 'astronomy' and 'astrology'? Have you ever visited 'an observatory'? Let's learn about words related to the study of the sky and space! Kirsten Banks, an astronomy ...

Sponsored content: created in partnership with Pearson. Since Covid-19 disrupted our lives in 2020, there has been a spike in people learning new languages. But as the world begins to adjust to a post ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

University of Vermont mathematicians analyze billions of words in literature, music, and even Twitter, and find that happiness is a constant. METHODOLOGY: To verify their findings and check if English ...

OMG - a new study on the effect text messaging has on language is nothing to LOL about. Conducted by Joan Lee for her masters thesis in linguistics at the University of Calgary, the study found the ...