Big words, business jargon, and hyperbole intended to pump up your language only have the opposite affect. Check yourself before using any of these. There’s no such word as “irregardless.” The word ...

Traveling to another country when you don't know the language can be tricky. Here are some important phrases to look up ...

You may be trying to be sympathetic, but pointing out that someone looks tired is just another way of saying “Wow, you look like crap!” Nobody wants to hear it, and saying it just makes you sound ...

(CNN) -- The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. "Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday ...

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." ―Rudyard Kipling Words are powerful. They have the ability to inspire, motivate, and persuade; or discourage, dismiss, and dissuade.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday, and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from local child development experts on how we can be better parents ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our Philanthropy Today newsletter. If philanthropy really wants to bring people together, it might consider how its jargon and ...