How COVID-19 is changing the English language
The pandemic is impacting every aspect of life — language included.
The pandemic is impacting every aspect of life — language included.
When it comes to online communication, different generations use language quite differently.
"Errors" you made in the '60s, and '70s are no longer considered mistakes at all.
Most language trends fade away, but these have had more staying power.
Here's how common flowers got their names, and what they're supposed to symbolize.
"A popularity which no other slang phrase has ever attained," a newspaper wrote in 1840.
The results of a recent study are encouraging.
Changes perceived as negative might have an upside.
These trends will help define the decade we're about to leave behind.
These words might be obsolete by now if they hadn’t been included in Christmas songs and celebrations.
'Gift' as a verb is following the same path blazed by the word 'donate,' which at one point drove people nuts.
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