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11 international idioms that sound downright hilarious in English
Culture, Our Language

11 international idioms that sound downright hilarious in English

If you think English idioms sound weird, try wrapping your mind around these strange phrases from other countries.
Words you think are synonyms but aren’t
Our Language

Words you think are synonyms but aren’t

Just because the thesaurus lists two words as synonyms doesn't mean that you can simply slot one in for the other. Learn the most common mistakes.
30 fancy words that will make you sound smarter
Our Language, Thought-provoking

30 fancy words that will make you sound smarter

We all want to sound smarter. With these fancy words, you can take your vocabulary to a whole new level and impress everyone.
What is Wordle – and how to win, according to an expert
Our Language

What is Wordle – and how to win, according to an expert

Wordle is the new viral trend on your Facebook feed – here's everything you need to know.
15 words that people say aren’t real – but are
Our Language

15 words that people say aren’t real – but are

Good news: These are all words! Bad news: Language snobs will scoff if you use them – so you’ll have to politely correct them.
16 funny pet slang words you never realised existed
Our Language, Pets

16 funny pet slang words you never realised existed

Humans already talk to their pets in baby voices, so why not throw in a few of these ridiculously hilarious words as well?
26 fascinating facts about every letter in the English alphabet
Culture, Our Language

26 fascinating facts about every letter in the English alphabet

Bet you didn’t know THIS when you learned your ABCs.
Our Language

This is the only letter in the English language that is never silent

Can you guess which one it is?
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Here’s where your favourite slang words actually came from
Culture, Our Language

Here’s where your favourite slang words actually came from

Love them or hate them, slang words help us express emotions for which no words otherwise exist. But where do these words come from? We went back to the beginning to learn how our latest cultural [...]
10 trendy words you throw around but probably don’t understand
Our Language

10 trendy words you throw around but probably don’t understand

Who's not a woke, dystopian dotard these days? Not sure what that means? You're far from alone. Here's a round-up of trending terms to make sure you really understand what you're hearing and saying.
10 funny vintage slang words people should start using again
Culture, Our Language

10 funny vintage slang words people should start using again

In 1909, a British writer recorded thousands of Victorian slang words to make sure they were never forgotten. Now it's your turn to use them.
14 slang words you didn’t know were in the dictionary
Culture, Our Language

14 slang words you didn’t know were in the dictionary

English is an ever-evolving language, so as words make their way into the mainstream, they also make it into the dictionary. Here are some surprising slang terms that with their recent addition [...]
Humour, Our Language

23 grammar memes that’ll crack you up

These memes about spelling and grammar errors will tickle you're – sorry, YOUR – funny bone!
Funny limericks only clever people will get
Humour, Our Language

Funny limericks only clever people will get

Fancy a short one?
How to decode 27 common Gen Z slang words
Culture, Our Language

How to decode 27 common Gen Z slang words

This list hits different, fam.
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