Whether it's a job or being with friends, big words aren't always meant to be used in everyday conversation. Even if smart people can throw in complex words to show off their intellect, it's not ...

Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are among the latest to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. "Chollagh", ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...

Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.Caleb Jones / AP Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The ...

Analysis: Figurative language is the term for the many linguistic devices we consciously or subconsciously draw upon in our conversations The traditional method for learning another language was to ...

20:01, Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Updated: 10:38, Tue, Sep 30, 2025 Visiting North Evington in Leicester - a town where 43% of residents cannot speak English - I was taken aback. Statistics had already hinted ...

Kiwis have a fighting culture – if the Oxford English Dictionary is anything to go by. “Rark up” and to “climb into” are just a few of the New Zealand terms being added in the latest World English ...

In 1940, St. Clair McKelway typed a memo to William Shawn, The New Yorker’s managing editor for fact. McKelway was writing a six-part Profile of Walter Winchell for the magazine, and he was unhappy ...

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"French lessons, media library, tours, meetings with artisans... not to mention a few surprises and a live concert." With this program posted on Facebook, the French Institute of Algeria, which ...