Test your vocabulary with beginner vs advanced English words. Learn powerful word replacements to improve communication. Take ...

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 ...

With over half the world's population using the most popular social media apps, there has been an increasing concern about shortened attention spans, especially with the onset of short-form content.

English is widely spoken across the globe. It is almost everywhere in schools, workplaces or while travelling. But people ...

Learn everyday expressions and idioms in 'The English We Speak'. test yourself with 'Phrase Frenzy', and learn more about English idioms in 'We Say - You Say' and 'This is Where'.

English language has "borrowed" words for centuries. But is it now lending more than it's taking, asks Philip Durkin, deputy chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. English speakers may not be ...

“There just isn’t enough time in the day to teach everything our students need to know.” This is a common refrain among teachers, especially in elementary grades where we are required to teach content ...

In Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English, I examine how words borrowed from different languages have influenced English throughout its history. The above feature summarizes some of the ...