Most people walk around believing they have a pretty good sense of how English works. We learn the alphabet, pick up some ...

English is a quirky, often confusing language that's been shaped and influenced by many others. As such, it has a massive variety of words—but here are some we think rise above the crowd and deserve ...

Other languages have words that mean false, tacky, or trying too hard, but only the English slang term “cheesy” can fully express something so fake that it stinks like Camembert: “He came up to me at ...

T he Economist has already chosen a word of 2025. The winner is representative, if not of the whole year, at least of much of the feeling of living in it. It is not a new word, but it is being used in ...

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and ...

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...

That sort of painful, sort of bittersweet, sort of wistful feeling you get looking out the window or driving at night or listening to a far-off train whistle? There's a word for that in Japanese. By ...

You have zero interest in algebra, so you grab some alcohol — or maybe a coffee with extra sugar — sit on the sofa or mattress, eat an orange or some candy, and ...

Pseudo-anglicisms are words in other languages that seem like English but aren’t. Though some people are still concerned about them creeping into use, writes Matthew Anderson. Before a special night ...