Over 1.5 billion people worldwide learn English today, according to the British Council. Vocabulary searches like “word of ...

A University of Manchester lecturer has discovered that the famous first line of English language’s oldest epic poem has been misinterpreted, ever since it was popularised almost 200 years ago. Dr ...

Common English proverbs are timeless expressions that offer insights into human nature, societal values and practical wisdom. These short sayings are often used to convey meaningful lessons, and their ...

Tetsu (@ wtetsu), a software developer who develops free games etc., has a Chrome extension called " Mouse Dictionary" that allows you to refer to the meaning of English words by just hovering over ...

After Uganda’s president said he and Queen Elizabeth were ‘friends with mutual benefits’, I was inspired to investigate some other confusing idioms Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, recently ...

English has rules. Teachers insist on them. Exams depend on them. Grammar books list them carefully. And yet, English breaks its own rules all the time. Take pl ...