The Best Free Grammar Check Programs Online
Making mistakes in work emails or sending a presentation in which you've confused "your" and "you're" isn't fun—and it makes...
11 British Words and Sayings That Everyone in the World Should Know
Oscar Wilde once said, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." Here is your...
25 Homophones People Confuse All the Time
Homophones are two words that have the same pronunciation but different definitions and spellings. Read on to ensure that you...
18 Latin Phrases That Will Make You Sound Smarter
After all, omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina.
10 Beautiful Words That Should Make a Comeback
Listen up, language lovers. Increase your vocabulary with these pretty words that roll off the tongue.
10 French Phrases Everyone in the World Should Know
Whether you live in Paris, France, or Paris, Texas, these are the French phrases that, according to Jeannette DeJong, senior...
Can You Guess the Letter That Starts the Fewest Words in the English Language?
And no, it’s not Z or Q!
Slang Words No One Outside Your State Will Understand
These words will leave your out-of-state friends scratching their heads.
The Origins of 14 Commonly Used Phrases
You use these idioms all the time, but did you ever think about where they came from?
24 Things You’ve Been Saying Wrong This Whole Time
It's hard to remember those confusing grammar rules you learned all the way back in grade school. So we rounded...
17 English Words That Have Totally Different Meanings in Other Languages
Hint: You won't want a "gift" in Germany.
These 10 Words Don’t Mean Anything Close to What They Look Like
Think twice before you use words like “lackaday” or “nonplussed”—they may mean something quite different than what you’d assume.
Every Word Coined the Year You Were Born
Language is constantly evolving, and the dictionary is right on top of that. Even better, Merriam-Webster has created Time Traveler,...
This Is the Longest Word You Can Type with Your Left Hand
Here’s a hint: It has 14 letters.
10 Phrases That Make You Sound Like a CEO
Step up your work presence by decoding these common business phrases CEOs and other higher-ups like to use.
10 Strict Grammar Rules It’s Probably Safe to Ignore
Grammar freaks often freak out about “broken rules.” But most of these examples are simply indicators of a living language...
The World’s Longest Place Name Has 85 Letters
We dare you to try to pronounce it.
Here Is the CORRECT Way to Pronounce Dr. Seuss (and 17 Other Popular Author Names)
Most people mispronounce Dr. Seuss (hint: it doesn't rhyme with moose). Learn the correct way to say his name, plus...
9 Hidden Symbols You Never Knew You Could Text
Whether you go for Apple or Android, every grammar nerd will love these tricks that finally perfect your punctuation.
This Common “Mispronunciation” Actually Dates Back to Old English
In fact, the "father of English literature" pronounced it this way.
This Is Why We Use %$@#! to Represent Curse Words
You know exactly what those random symbols mean, but they weren't always used to hide offensive language.
Here’s How “Bucks” Became Another Word for “Dollars”
Hint: This is quite the mystery, my deer.
Who Exactly Is Geronimo—and Why Do We Say His Name When We Jump Off Stuff?
“Aubrey” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
9 Great Words You Never Knew Were Gaelic
More than 1.3 million Irish citizens still speak Gaelic—and whether you know it or not, you do too! Here are...
Shakespeare’s Longest Word Is a Whopping 27-Letters Long
Good luck finding an actor who can pronounce this.
20 Wine Terms True Wine Lovers Should Know How to Use
If you're over the age of 21, it's time to start trading up from terms like kegger and beer pong....
The Clever Way Dictionary Editors Prank Each Other
Don’t believe every definition you read.
“Canola” in Canola Oil Has Been an Acronym This Whole Time
We would have never guessed what it stands for.
We Bet You Can’t Rhyme These 10 Words
You'll have to invent new words if you want to rhyme "orange"—or any of these.