The real debate isn’t whether internet slang counts as “proper English”, but which words get preserved and which are left to vanish, says NUS Centre for Language Studies’ Daniel Chan.
An American who has visited the UK many times has shared one word that Brits commonly use that doesn't make sense to people from the US, confessing it took him some time to get used to ...
Charles Moore remembers that it was in 1975 – when on a gap year in Paris – that he was asked what he thought of Margaret ...
For millions of Nigerians, digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google remain outsiders to daily life. They stumble over ...
The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region ...
The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region. The longest word is “carry-go-bring-come." ...
If you can’t pronounce acetaminophen, you probably shouldn’t be giving out medical advice related to acetaminophen,’ one X user suggested ...
Donald Trump does not fail to make headlines every day. Besides being the President of the United States, Trump frequently ...
The term bon mot originates from French, literally translating to good word or good saying. It refers to a clever and witty ...
President Donald Trump struggled to pronounce ‘acetaminophen’ during a White House autism briefing, turning the moment into a ...
Ranting about Tylenol and escalators while seeking revenge on his enemies, Trump is showing us one simple thing: He is desperate and declining.