We’ve all been there: You’re about to write or say a word when you realize there are two forms and you don’t know which is correct. One of them is shorter, like dissociate, the other seems more ...

“Organic” might be the most abused word in the English language. Chemists, farmers, and marketers all use it—and none of them mean the same thing. The result is a label that can make Oreos, cigarettes ...

I’m starting the new year with one of my favorite language games, Fun With Words – though I must say I find that some words are not so fun-filled these days. I love language, how words can soar and ...

If you’ve ever Googled any of these words to figure out the difference between them, you are far from alone. The analysis’s authors started by compiling a list of 140 frequently mixed-up English word ...

A strange brainteaser may baffle some Brits, but it actually has an easy and obvious answer that should only require a few seconds of thought. This riddle is an example of a rebus clue, a picture, ...

Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages more challenging to learn. That said, ...

Oxford Dictionaries has spoken and the word of the year is "youthquake." It's quite unexpected and not a lot of people are familiar with the term, but it does describe the immense influence of the ...