What it really means when you can’t remember a word
A failure to remember a word need not be seen as a general memory problem.
February 9, 2020
Language
13 grammar rules that changed since you were in school
If you were educated in the 1950s, '60s or '70s, here are some usages that you may be surprised are fully acceptable today.
February 3, 2020
The most complex word in the English language only has three letters
Three letters. Over 600 meanings.
December 19, 2019
The most important linguistic trends of the 2010s
These trends will help define the decade we're about to leave behind.
December 18, 2019
Words that survived by getting fossilized in Christmas tradition
These words might be obsolete by now if they hadn’t been included in Christmas songs and celebrations.
December 11, 2019
To gift or not to gift. Is ‘gift’ really a verb now?
'Gift' as a verb is following the same path blazed by the word 'donate,' which at one point drove people nuts.
December 10, 2019
Why “no problem” has become a big problem between generations
A subtle change in language has led to a generational divide.
December 3, 2019