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

Some common if questionable English usage may be technically wrong but just fine in real life, while other usage may depend ...

However, on Thursday, October 31’s episode, social media was left poring over a clue about something beloved by bar-hoppers ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to communicate across language barriers is more crucial than ever. For ...

This change acknowledges the post-pandemic era evolution in education, which has seen a shift from traditional ...

I have warned about scams in previous columns, but the rise in scam attempts – many of which are unfortunately successful – causes me to address the issue of scams again. The dictionary definition ...

Reorienting syllables to fit the conventions of the language that lies over my existing vocabulary is an iterative, familiar ...

Especially with texting being such a staple in today’s communication, abbreviations, contractions, and other words that just don’t sound as if they possibly could be considered legitimate have become ...

OK, guys, I have to ask: what in the Sam Hill are “feels”? I’ve written before about verbs becoming nouns (The Crozet Gazette ...