KnowledgeCommon British Slang You Didn’t Realize You Knew A new book offers a quintessential guide to classic, common British phrases—including their quirky history and definition.
Knowledge25 Words That Don’t Mean What You Think They Do Have you ever heard someone say, “I was literally scared to death?” That’s impossible because the dead can’t talk.
KnowledgeNew Study: This Polite Phrase May Soon Be a Thing of the Past It turns out that saying “please” isn’t as common—or polite—as you think. Here’s what the experts say.Â
KnowledgeSlang Words No One Outside Your State Will Understand These words will leave your out-of-state friends scratching their heads.
Knowledge10 Words That Will Immediately Make You Sound Old Thanks to technology and the rise of social media, the English language is changing faster than ever. Want to close the generational gap? You’ll need to strike some of these out-of-date words from your lexicon.
Knowledge15 Amusing Stories Behind Common Expressions English has some hilarious expressions—and their origin stories are funny, too! Find out where “last-ditch effort,” “under the weather,” and more come from.
Knowledge7 Common Words That Mean the Exact Opposite of What You Think “Outlaw,” “scan,” and “irregardless”… you’re using them all wrong.
KnowledgePronounce These 12 Words and We’ll Tell You Where You’re From Our world has gone global, but some words continue to be pronounced oh-so-locally.
KnowledgeWhat Is the Longest Word in English? Hint: It’s 189,819 Letters Long Move over, “antidisestablishmentarianism.” The longest word in English will leave you speechless.
Work & Career13 Phrases Women Need to Remove from Their Vocabulary You’re much more than your clothes or behavior: What you say conveys the real you. Avoid these phrases to boost your presence and confidence.
Knowledge54 Words Even Smart People Mispronounce If you pronounce these words differently, don’t worry—many people do. But here’s how they were originally meant to be pronounced 50, 100, or 200 years ago—and, according to the dictionary, still should be.
Knowledge14 Visual Puzzles and Brainteasers That Will Leave You Stumped Try your hand at these tricky visual puzzles and give your brain a boost!
Arts & Entertainment100 Best Selfie Captions for Gram-Worthy Pictures A perfect picture needs a perfect caption! Here are the best selfie captions to use on Instagram, from sweet words to sassy phrases.
Knowledge“Historic” vs. “Historical”: What’s the Difference? While they both deal with the past, historic and historical aren’t interchangeable words. Choose wisely with these simple tips.