Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris ...

Oxford University Press has released its shortlist for the 2024 word of the year. Here's how to cast your vote.

Lex Valluzzi, Arts Editor Collin’s English Dictionary is a print and online publication by the Collin’s Publishing company in ...

In Julie Flett’s “Let’s Go! haw êkwa!” and Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille’s “Kende! Kende! Kende!” going is just the ...

And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...

When it comes to acquiring new skills, everyone learns in different ways. Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner ...

A linguist explains how Turkey and turkey got their names—and whether the country or the bird came first. Here's what to know ...

In American English, grammar experts prefer "toward" over "towards," along with "backward," "forward" and "afterward," though ...

If you've ever second-guessed yourself while trying to spell words like "beautiful," "receive," and "license," you're far ...

Another commonly misused phrase that makes even smart people look uneducated is “one in the same.” The correct version is ...

Collins lexicographers said that in the phrase "brat summer," it became "one of the most talked about words of 2024." ...