Do you know how to use do up, do over, or do without? In this lesson, Claire teaches six of the most common English phrasal ...

How many 'blue' phrases do you know? Learn three more here.

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In Japan, there’s a term for this phenomenon: tsundoku.

The word 'ascend,' derived from Latin, signifies moving upwards or climbing to greater heights, both literally and ...

I was comfortably seated in a corner near the hors d’oeuvres (my usual spot) when the conversation turned to the common usage ...

Get ready for the arresting truth about your go-to word for police officers. Here's the surprising origin of the word "cop." ...

In academic and professional environments, communication is one of the most powerful tools you possess. Whether you are ...

The use of artificial intelligence is leading to a flattening of our language that is evident in the emails we write and the texts we compose. Studies have already confirmed this. Robotic verbiage ...

The noun version of the Old French verb “anoier” was “enui and annui,” meaning “chagrin, sadness.” Eventually, the Modern French form of the word “ennui,” came to mean “boredom, lassitude,” and then ...