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...

I am working on a "simple" computer program to convert numbers to long form english...

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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...

I was listening to Sydney radio this afternoon amused by the range of eccentric expressions...

I have the following questions: 1. If someone calls you at your phone number at the...

I'm having a hard time understanding the refrain (chorus), "A working class hero...

If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than...

I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as...

Hi, Being a non native speaker, I'd like to know how native English read to learn...

Hi there and Happy New year all I think one of my new year resolutions is to improve...

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While consulting Michael Quinion's World Wide Words Web site, I found that among...

I always used to think that there should be a space between a word and a following...

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Yesterday my daughter, who was visiting me, asked me to Google the word of the song...