Origin and History The word "staid" originated from the obsolete past participle of the verb stay, first appearing in the mid ...

These levels can be helpful in developing learning outcomes because certain verbs are particularly appropriate at each level and not appropriate at other levels (though some verbs are useful at ...

Optical illusions have long captured our imagination, but what about linguistic illusions? A linguistic illusion is a phenomenon in which your judgment or understanding of a sentence or phrase ...

Students sitting this morning’s higher-level French paper were tested more than usual by tricky vocabulary and grammar questions in the second comprehension question, teachers have said. Barry ...

The dictionary is gaslighting me. I know I sound crazy, but that’s just proof of gaslighting, right? Let me explain. For years I’ve been telling people that they never have to agonize over whether to ...

Structural priming effects are stronger if there is lexical overlap between prime and target, the so-called lexical boost effect to structural priming. While abstract structural priming is ...

Writing in English is filled with twists and turns. When you create a gerund by adding a few letters or words to a sentence, you can change another word’s part of speech entirely. Learn about gerund ...

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Precise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in 2025 with a new dictionary issued by Oxford University Press. Last year, Oxford University Press ...

Pride Month hasn’t officially begun but corporate brands from Bud Light to Target are already taking fire over marketing and merchandise celebrating the LGBTQ community. Called “Bud Lighting,” the ...