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Can you name all the cloud types?
Here are the names of the clouds in the sky, where they’re located and just what they represent for your weather forecast.
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14 words you should incorporate into your vocabulary this week
Master this list of less-used but lovely words and sprinkle them into conversation to dazzle your colleagues, friends and family in no time.
History
The origins of your favorite tongue twisters
Here are the origin stories of a few of the most commonly known tongue twisters in the world.
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10 words that aren’t pronounced how they’re spelled
English is considered one of the hardest languages in the world to learn. Here are 10 notable words that aren’t pronounced how they look.
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15 different words for travel
Did you know there are over a dozen different ways to say travel? Here are some unique ways to describe your next adventure.
History
12 words and their wacky Latin origins
Here are 15 words you probably use regularly, and their intriguing ancient Latin roots.
Slang
10 nautical terms that will make you ready for the sea
Knowing a few simple sailing terms can be a useful skill when speaking to other seafarers. Here are ten key nautical terms that will ensure you have a bon voyage!
Slang
5 Acronyms That Make Your Life Easier
We’ve rounded up the top five acronyms that make your life easier through everyday use and what they mean and when to use them (or not).
Slang
How Where You're From Influences What You Say
Across a country as large as the United States of America we’re sure to find many regional accents and pronunciations, but that’s part of what makes English so fascinating.
History
How the most iconic cocktails got their names
As any cocktail drinker will know, there are a handful of staples that have become timeless in their effects and execution. Let’s take a look at how some of these got their names.
Grammar
Are "toward" & "towards" really interchangeable?
Similar to their grammarian brethren of backward, frontward, upward, downward, or any other directional prepositions, whether you decide to include the suffix of “s” on toward, you will be correct in either case. But why?
Slang
Where did the term "Debbie Downer" originate?
Who is Debbie Downer and why is she so good at ruining a party?