History 5 lengthy words in the English language Since English borrows heavily from other languages, you can find many words that build up length with multiple roots and influences. Let's explore some of these super-long words.
Trending The spooky history of these Halloween words Learn this list of chilling words and their histories to get fluent in the language of Halloween … if you dare.
Grammar Yes, it's really "Just Deserts," not "Just Desserts" You'll get your just deserts if you don't learn how to correctly use this misunderstood phrase.
Trending The real names of these bodily functions What are bodily reflexes really called? You’ll be surprised to know that certain reactions in our bodies have quite fancy names. Here’s a look at some of them.
Trending Have some fun with these 10 autological words Looking for some surprising autological words hiding right under your nose? Keep reading!
Grammar What is a pangram? Have you ever heard the sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog?” If so, you’ve encountered at least one pangram in your life.
Trending 5 words in English that consist of vowels only The next time you're playing Scrabble, break out one of these vowel-only words to clear your tiles.
Grammar What is a flat adverb? Let's take a dive into flat adverbs. Flat adverbs look identical to their adjective counterparts, but take on a new meaning as they’re describing a verb instead of a noun.
Grammar 10 commonly misspelled words Whether it’s because of double consonants, silent letters, or just breaking common language patterns, there’s a whole mass of misspelled words that tend to trip us up.
Grammar 4 grammar rules that you don’t need anymore The English language is full of rules made to be broken. Here are four grammar rules that you can ignore.
Slang 15 clichés to avoid like the plague A cliché is a phrase that has been beaten to death. Because it’s been so overused, any significant meaning it may have had has been lost.
Trending 15 motivational words to adopt as your motto this week If you’re on the hunt for something to empower and uplift your headspace, here’s 25 inspiring words to get you going.
Grammar Our favorite oxymorons What did you call me? While you can probably come up with some great oxymoronic insults, they are a figure of speech that uses words that oppose each other.
Slang 15 slang terms your grandparents will understand Scroll through these 15 outdated sayings Grandma and Grandpa used in their own casual conversation. They may give you a big tickle.
Grammar Further vs. Farther Further and farther are two of the most confused words in the English language. If you want to show your smarts, you’ll want to know the difference.
History The twisty history of cursive writing Who invented cursive handwriting? Why do we use it, and how did it start? After thousands of years, it’s incredible that cursive has survived despite its removal from most modern curriculums.
Grammar The truth about the I before E rule The I before E rule is one of the most notoriously broken rules in the English language. Should it even be a rule?
History These 9 common words have the most bizarre origins While many English words simply came into being from Latin, Greek, or other foreign languages, some words have seemingly bizarre, and even downright macabre, beginnings.
History 10 words that have recently been removed from the dictionary As language evolves and new vocabulary (including slang) is coined and recognized, older words that have long fallen out of use are retired and removed from dictionaries.
Grammar Somebody or someone? Nobody or no one? Sometimes there are similar-sounding words that can be used in very similar ways. Somebody and someone and nobody and no one are two such pairs. So why do we have both words?
Trending Ahoy! Here are 13 phrases to try on Talk Like a Pirate Day Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by including some colorful words and phrases into your conversations.
The exciting history of the exclamation point Okay, so here’s the thing about the exclamation point. Nobody really knows where it originated! Let's look at the history of the exclamation point.
Trending 8 common words you never realized were brand names Did you know that many of the words we use to refer to common, everyday items are actually trademarked brand names?
Trending There’s a word for that! 8 words you didn’t know existed There are lots of obscure words that existed before the digital age that you probably don’t even know about. Here are eight words you didn’t know you needed in your life.
Grammar Affect vs. Effect Affect and effect are tricky. They sound the same, and they have similar meanings. They can even function as the same parts of speech.
