List of All Articles with Tag 'words'

Knowing the meaning of ‘rizz’ can help you connect with the Gen Zers in your life.

For some Nigerians, the English language is not perfect unless spoken with a British accent.

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.

While your Deaf friends might get a good laugh when you accidentally sign “f**k you” instead of “thank you,” it’s still best to know the correct signs when interacting within the Deaf community.

Back slang is kind of like a lexical puzzle that everyone from costermongers and criminals of the Victorian era to today’s Wordle fans can appreciate.

K-Pop superstar Jung Kook says making their own tracks will boost the band's bond when they reform.

In Wha Kim spends her lunch break introducing Peterborough pupils to Korean language and culture.

Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell “fire“ while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.

There’s a reason nobody’s referring to the missing ‘Titanic’ submersible as a submarine.

A pronoun slip can be embarrassing, especially if you pride yourself on being generally good at using the language people have asked you to use. Why do pronoun slips happen, and why do we seem to mess up pronouns more than names or other gendered words?

Sure, all books are filled with words—but not quite like this.