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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
Grammar
Please, stop saying “Could of”
If you’re one of the people who writes “could of,” you’re not alone! A lot of native English speakers get it wrong. Let’s take a look at why that happens and how to fix it.
Grammar
“You and I” or “Me and you”?
The rule for when to say “you and I” or “me and you” has to do with pronouns and how they work with other parts of speech. So which phrase can you use, and when?
History
6 people who changed the English language forever
Many of the words you use on a regular basis were totally made up at one point. Let’s take a look at people who permanently altered the English language.
History
Who actually created all these grammar rules?
Grammar rules have a long and convoluted history. Let's take a look at how grammar rules were invented.
History
13 ways technology has changed language over the years
Texting, Google searches and social media have all changed the way we now speak English. Here are 13 ways technology has changed the way we speak over the last 20 years.
Grammar
5 nouns we've turned into verbs
Verbing, the practice of turning nouns into verbs, has always been around. Here are five nouns we've turned into verbs.