Tag: Language
8 slang words from the last decade that we can’t stand
Thanks to the internet, words can take root in our culture faster than ever. These are the slang words we can't stand anymore.
11 slang words from the last decade that we love
In a decade that saw a massive expansion in social media, slang is spreading faster than ever. Here are our favorite slang words from the 2010s.
This list of every ‘Word of the Year’ is like taking a trip through time
Every year since 1990, the American Dialect Society holds "the Super Bowl of linguistics" to crown the word that defined the year.
15 great words that will make you sound smarter
Even if you consider yourself a walking dictionary, there's always room for a few more great words in your vocabulary — especially these 15 terms that people should really be using way more often.
How to change the language on your Windows 10 device
It's easy to change the language on Windows 10 for your entire system, including internal settings and online displays. Here's how to do it.
Today is National Dictionary Day — here are the 10 most confusing words in the English language, according to Merriam-Webster
The most-looked up words in the Merriam-Webster's dictionary give us a peek into the most confusing words in the English language.
30 words you won’t believe were actually added to the dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words on a regular basis to reflect new cultural phenomena. Some of these words are very silly.
25 words that you’re probably using incorrectly
While definitions have been known to shift based on the way a word is commonly used, some popular uses are just plain wrong.
20 amazing words that don’t exist in English — but really should
There are so many words in other languages that perfectly describe scenarios we experience every day, but have no English equivalent.
12 common grammar mistakes you’re probably making right now (and how to avoid them)
These all-too-common mistakes stem from confusion over when to use which word or phrase: fewer vs. less, it's vs. its, and then vs. than.