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

Can you guess which one it is?
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
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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
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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
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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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Our Language

24 words and phrases that make you sound stupid

Big words, business jargon and hyperbole intended to pump up your language only have the opposite affect. Check yourself before using any of these.
13 funny palindrome sentences that will crack you up
Culture, Our Language

13 funny palindrome sentences that will crack you up

If you thought palindrome words were cool, get ready to have your mind blown by these full palindrome sentences.
18 new words added to the dictionary for 2021
Our Language

19 new words added to the dictionary for 2021

Word nerds, unite! Merriam-Webster added more than 500 definitions to the dictionary this year... here are some of the top picks. Which one is your favourite?
These 17 “modern” words are much older than you thought
Our Language

These 17 “modern” words are much older than you thought

From "politically correct" to "smash hit," these terms have actually been in our language for quite some time.
20 words that are their own opposites
Culture, Our Language

20 words that are their own opposites

Grammar geeks, beware: the English language is filled with words that have reverse or contradictory meanings, depending on the context.
25 bestselling books of the decade
Culture, Our Language

25 bestselling books of the decade

Some books enjoy a long time on the bestsellers list. See if you remember or have read these familiar titles from the last decade.
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