Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

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The English language is a hilarious thing. For one, we're perpetually amazed that it's got dialects. "You mean you speak English differently in a country several thousand miles away?" Well, yes.

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One Word Substitution means using a single word to replace a long phrase or sentence without changing its original meaning. It helps make communication more clear, concise, and effective. These ...

Susie Dent’s winning novel follows a team of lexicographers investigating cryptic letters related to a long-ago disappearance.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to John McWhorter, associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, about the use of the word "thug" to describe Baltimore rioters.