Slang Embrace and improve your mistakes with these idioms If your New Year’s resolution goes sideways, don’t beat yourself up. Instead, keep one of these catchy, timeless idioms in mind to encourage self-improvement in the year to come.
History Ballet, karaoke, and other loanwords Loanwords are words that have been borrowed from another language. Let’s look at some loanwords that you probably use every day.
Grammar How to properly use those '-ing' words Whether you need a refresher, or want to figure out some trivia about English grammar, here are the proper uses for gerunds.
Trending 9 made-up words you'll only find in the jukebox Let’s take a look at some of our favorite words created by musicians. Some of these fantastical words have become so widely used they’ve actually been added to the dictionary.
Trending 10 words to make your New Year's resolutions stick Resolutions are tricky, but words are powerful. If you word your resolution just right, 2020 might just be your year.
Grammar 5 of the best ways to learn a foreign language Whether you’re keen on picking up a new language for fun, for travel, or new opportunities, this list of top tips — spanning practical advice to app recommendations — will have you well on your way to conversing in a new tongue.
History 7 classic Christmas sayings and where they came from Here are eight classic holiday sayings, along with the sometimes surprising, and always fascinating, origin stories.
History Do you know the origins of these holiday words? Get into the holiday spirit this year by learning a few seasonal words from another culture.
Trending 5 tips to help keep your holiday cards festive Stuck for writing inspiration? Here’s a short list of festive phrases to help your mission to spread a little cheer now and throughout the next year.
Trending 15 words with the highest Scrabble point value Want to impress (or infuriate) your friends and family with your Scrabble score? You need an impressive vocabulary if you’re going to grab the highest points with your tiles.
Trending 10 words you'll hear in your winter weather report The meteorologist’s broadcast may not tell you much if you don’t understand the terminology. Scroll through these 10 words you’re likely to hear when the weather outside is frightful.
Slang Frankenwords and other weird linguistic mashups Frankenwords aren’t just for Halloween. You may know them as blended words, or by their more formal linguistic moniker, portmanteau.
Slang Slang invented by the hippie generation You might cry, "OK boomer" if you heard some of these slang terms today, but in the 1960s, they were the height of cool.
History 5 of the most memorable last words Have you given any thought to what you want your last words to be? It’s not macabre — think of it as a parting lesson for your loved ones. Here’s a list of memorable last words that might serve as some inspiration.
Grammar For all 'intents and purposes' vs. 'intensive purposes' What happens when lots of people mishear the same word or phrase? You get a weird new phrase that doesn’t make sense, but all those people using it, and it spreads.
History Apropos and other rare prepositions Let’s look at a few once widely used prepositions, their meanings, and what they’ve become in our modern tongue.
History Arkwright and more interesting jobs to add to your resume Sure, you could be a marketing specialist or an accountant, but why not spice up your resume a little with one of these historical jobs whose titles are as unique as the jobs themselves.
Slang 9 words and phrases made popular by your favorite TV shows For as long as there’s been television, there’s been great catchphrases and expressions. Here are nine of the most famous words and phrases from our screens to yours.
Slang Classic aphorisms your parents loved to say Whether you call them sayings, adages, or catchphrases, here are a few more classic aphorisms to re-add to your repertoire.
Grammar Tricky plurals you always spell wrong If a word has Latin roots, chances are its plural form doesn’t follow the rule we know and love. You might be saying a bunch of plural words incorrectly without even realizing it.
Grammar Do you know how to conjugate a verb? Verb conjugations may seem scary, but there are predictable rules to follow. At least with regular verbs.
Grammar Why is it so hard to learn a foreign language as an adult? Let’s look at what happens to our brains as we grow up that makes it so challenging to learn a foreign language.
Grammar 11 common phrases everyone gets wrong Here are some of the most common phrases that people say wrong — see how many you get right!
Slang 12 inventive idioms from foreign languages Foreign languages have hilarious idioms, too. Check these out for some witty sayings from all over the world that you can add to your daily vocabulary.
Grammar Making sense of Latin and Greek prefixes Many words you use every day have been touched by Greek or Latin. A huge portion of our English vocabulary starts off with a Latin or Greek prefix.
