There's a new page on the alt-usage-english site, showing the pronunciation of some...

I wonder if other languages than English have the word "teenager" and the associated...

Here's a fun test. The BBC has a "Spot the fake smile" test. 20 pictures of people...

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Here is a mini lesson for those native English-language speakers that write as though...

Hi all, Can anyone confirm whether the phrase "a lamentation of swans" is the correct...

Good evening, I want to beg for your indulgence: on one hand, English is not my mother...

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Dear linguists and other lovers of the English language: My new online survey of...

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I read an article in today's newspaper and found myself struggling for a word to...

There are a number of expressions in English with the word 'Dutch''. Some of them...