Words that shouldn't be? It all depends on your perspective. Read essays and opinions on how Americans use English. Friction over the American propensity to coin words and phrases dates back to ...

1. What are the key differences between American-English and British-English? Dr Lynne Murphy has been looking at some of the most popular words that travel across the Atlantic in both directions ...

Internet slang has evolved over the years shaping communication while bridging — and sometimes dividing — generations.

They are evidence of the writer’s use of words and images to amplify the form and effect of a message. The letters have been selected by Liza Kirwin, and are drawn entirely from the collections of the ...

English can be a very silly language, with many words looking nothing like the way they should be said. There are also a lot of words that so many people say slightly wrong, that often people are ...

Patrick Foote of Name Explain talked about the significant influence that words from various Native American tribes in the United States have had on words used in modern English. He cites words ...