In American English, grammar experts prefer "toward" over "towards," along with "backward," "forward" and "afterward," though ...

And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...

Oxford University Press has released its shortlist for the 2024 word of the year. Here's how to cast your vote.

If you've ever second-guessed yourself while trying to spell words like "beautiful," "receive," and "license," you're far ...

Long-time favorite four-letter-word ‘f***’ has crept more steadily in recent decades into media, society, slang and even ...

Long-time favorite four-letter-word ‘f***’ has crept more steadily in recent decades into media, society, slang and even ...

Lex Valluzzi, Arts Editor Collin’s English Dictionary is a print and online publication by the Collin’s Publishing company in ...

The course consists of four parts: word formation (morphology), the history of English ... all the other topics, we look at dictionaries and the way that lexicographers have to take morphology, ...

Oxford University Press has announced its 2024 Word of the Year contenders, including demure, brain rot, lore, dynamic ...

Do you remember the first time a book opened your eyes to a world you never imagined? Or the person who introduced you to the ...

Experts on aging want to change how we talk about people who are growing older. They’ve gotten the Oxford English Dictionary ...