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Phil In today's episode of Office English, we're talking about boundaries. That's the limits of what's acceptable at work.
She's one of the biggest popstars in the world. So it's no surprise that Sabrina Carpenter's love for British slang has ...
E ach new generation puts its mark on language in culture, in part by inventing words and phrases. Sometimes those new contributions to language describe new concepts or developme ...
Sending the plane, throwing the avocado or having a bad pig? Here's the guide to translating these funny Mexican sayings ...
A recent study by Trinity College London reveals that Britons frequently use "polite-isms" to avoid confrontation, employing ...
Malaysia’s colourful English stepped into the global linguistic spotlight after words like “alamak” and “tapau” found a home ...
Many popular expressions that are used pretty often in English have deep roots in the rich Greek language, culture, and ...
Researchers say that the popularity of UK TV shows such as Love Island and Adolescence among Gen Z - those aged 13 to 28 - has seen an explosion in the use of casual British English.
Tony Thorne, a British linguist, explains how slang evolves and proliferates rapidly online through platforms like TikTok and ...
Now, the latest classic Scots phrase added to the Oxford English Dictionary has been revealed, and this one is associated ...
Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research ...
Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more ...