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Smart Synonyms for 16 Words That Will Elevate Your Speech

Sound smarter and enrich your lexicon with these 16 clever alternatives to ordinary English words

20 Things Most People Think Are the Same, But Aren't!

These words are often mistaken for synonyms, but in reality they are nothing of the sort, because they refer to different things. Learn about 20 of them.,

10 Common French Loanwords You’re Probably Mispronouncing

French loanwords that are pronounced differently or mean something else entirely in French

11 Clever Contronyms - Same Word, Opposite Meanings

Have you ever heard of contronyms? Here’s a hint - these are words that contradict themselves.

11 Surprising Facts About Dictionaries You Never Knew!

Learn some little-known yet fascinating facts about dictionaries that will help you appreciate them a little more.

These Clever Pictures Illustrate Common GRAMMAR Conundrums

The world of English grammar is a confusing place where words that mean different things may be spelled or pronounced the same... Here are 15 examples

10 Quirky British Slang Phrases to Add to Your Vocabulary

British English often seems like a whole different language. Learn all about 10 common and certainly fun and quirky British slang words in this article!

Newly-Added Words to the Dictionary You Should Know

Learn about some of the newest words that have been added to the dictionary in recent times. We must say, all of these are pretty interesting!

Check Out These Rare and Fascinating Antonyms!

Here are a few rare but fascinating antonyms we wish people used more often.

16 Confusing Words That Even Intellectuals Get Wrong

Find out the difference between these difficult word pairs, and don’t let them confuse you ever again.

14 Uniquely Canadian Words and Phrases You Should Know

There are some Canadian words no American would understand. If you’re planning on visiting Canada, it’s quite useful to learn these 14 words and phrases.

15 Essential Legal Terms That Sound Confusing to People

If you want to understand legal representatives better and simply enjoy your favorite legal TV show to the fullest, learn these 15 legal words and phrases.

Choose a Word, and I’ll Tell You Where You’re From

Let’s do a quick test: in your mind, count the number of syllables in the word ‘caramel’, and let us reveal where you’re from. Click here to find the answer.

10 Difficult Words in English Everyone Should Know

English has many difficult words with meanings that are nearly impossible to guess, which makes them super tough to remember. Here are 10 such words

You Won’t Believe These 11 Phrases Are Over a Century Old

These 11 words and phrases seem like they're a recent invention in English, but they're actually at least a century old...

12 Words You Probably Didn't Know Were Acronyms

Without even realizing it, we are frequently incorporating many acronyms into our everyday lives!

These Words Wouldn’t Exist Without These 10 Famous Authors

Learn of 10 commonly-used English words that were coined by famous authors and philosophers.

10 Popular “Contemporary” Words Coined by Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s impact on the language we speak is far greater than most of us realize. These surprising words are just a few of hundreds attributed to the Bard.

12 Unique and Beautiful Words That Charm and Delight

Take a look at this list of some weird and wonderful words that you are unlikely to have read in your language course in school.

14 Obsolete English Terms We Wish Were Brought Back!

Over the centuries, so many eloquent and useful English words fell out of use. We wish these 14 clever (but sadly obsolete) terms were used more often.

Using These French Phrases in English Elevates Your Speech

Even if English is the only language you speak, we’re more than convinced that you’re quite familiar with a bunch of French words...

Knowing These Latin Shortenings Is Super Useful Even Today

Knowing a little bit of Latin can be quite useful to all the English speakers out there, and these 7 short phrases we see all the time are proof of exactly that!

Can You Believe These Words Didn’t Exist Before the 1970s?

When a new words spreads it seems it's been around forever. But in reality, many of the words we use everyday are quite new. These didn't exist before the 1970s.

Is It Soda or Pop? 12 Fun and Interesting Regional Words

How are these objects called? It depends on who you ask! Every part of the US has its own fun and fascinating set of regional words

Let’s Thank Cinema For These 10 English Words and Phrases

Films and TV shows have invented and popularized countless words we use in everyday speech today. Here are just 10 surprising examples you’ll want to know

These Slang Words Are Sure to Tickle Your Funny Bone

We’ve collected 11 silly-sounding slang words starting from Victorian times all the way to the present day so that all of us could have a good laugh!

10 English Words That Come From Native American Languages

Some seemingly ordinary English words, such as barbecue, raccoon, and even squash, actually come from Native American languages and it's fascinating!

15 Latin Phrases We Use to This Day Without Even Realizing

As an English, speaker you likely know more Latin than you ever thought you did. Just look at these 15 Latin phrases and see if you know what they mean...

How About Learning Some Fun SLANG From Colonial Times?

Here are 14 fascinating words from Colonial times that sadly didn’t survive until the present days, but we certainly think they’re worth bringing back!

14 Fun Puns for Readers Who Love Language

We’ve collected 14 side-splitting jokes and puns that highlight common grammatical mistakes, contain clever twists on words, and more!

These Hilarious Mistakes Are Not To Be Missed

A compilation of the funniest and weirdest spelling errors and grammar mistakes you will come across.

20th Century Slang People Rarely Use Nowadays

Did you know that these 20th-century slang words and phrases are considered outdated?

Everyone Needs to Know These 17 Online Slang Words

We see these 17 online slang words everywhere nowadays, do you know what these words mean?

From Salt to Salary: Surprising Origins of Ordinary Words

Did you know that the word 'muscle' stems from the Latin word for little mouse? Here is a collection of words with peculiar etymologies

11 New English Words That Are Actually USEFUL To Know

The majority of new English words are very short-lived, but these were added to various dictionaries and seem to be quite useful to know

It’s a Shame We Stopped Using These 17 Old English Words

These 17 old words are definitely missing in our modern vocabularies and deserve to be brought back into day-to-day speech

How 10 Ordinary English Idioms and Phrases Began...

Many English phrases and idioms have fascinating histories behind them, here is a selection of 10 astounding examples.

I Can’t Believe These Ordinary Words Used to Mean That...

Let’s take a short journey back in time and trace the origins of 11 seemingly-ordinary words that have exceptionally-interesting histories.

14 Hilarious Reasons English Makes No Sense

There are some pretty odd languages in the world, but surely nothing comes close to matching English's absurdities? Take a look at these oddities.

I Never Knew the Origin of These Common Words!

These regular words have very exotic origins.

These Words Don't Mean What You Think They Do...

25 Words That Started Out With a completely Different Meaning.

18 Redundant Phrases That We All Keep Using Unknowingly

Here are 18 redundant phrases you might be using without realizing it.

From Food to Science - The WORST Misnomers You’ll Find!

Whoever named these objects must have seriously run out of imagination!

Funny: When Words Sound Alike With Different Meanings

Homophones are words that sound exactly the same, but aren't spelled the same and mean something different. Here are 20 that are the wordiest of words.

This is the Cheekiest Dictionary

If you think dictionaries were dry and pedantic, you'd be right. That is, they were, until these cheeky definitions came along.

15 Common Texting Abbreviations You Should Know

You’re probably familiar with the common “LOL” and “OMG,” but what about ROFL or FWIW? Learn the meanings of 15 popular texting abbreviations here.

We Challenge You to Figure Out What These Messages Mean

These ridiculously funny linguistic fails will make you laugh.

These Bygone Terms for ‘Happy’ Need to Be Brought Back

There were some really cool ways to describe happiness back in the day.

13 Palindromes That’ll Make You Laugh

People have been enjoying palindromes for centuries - here are 13 funny examples that are sure to make crack you up.

8 Hilarious Malapropisms by Famous Figures

Everyone, from politicians to celebrities, had a language slip-up at least once...

You Know These 10 Foreign Words Without Even Realizing It

We’re willing to bet that you know more foreign words than you think, even if English is the only language you speak. Here’s why...

The Extraordinary Origins of 10 Common English Words

In this article, we uncover the extraordinary etymology of 10 common English words, including ‘daisy’, ‘eavesdropper’, and ‘vaccine’.

The 12 Words of Christmas: Funny Long Lost Phrases

If you think eggnog and wassail are funny-sounding, wait till you hear the Christmas words that didn't stand the test of time

16 Hilarious Signs Created by Bad Spacing

Sometimes, a tiny mistake like a space in the wrong place can make all the difference, turning an ordinary sign into the most hilarious one you've ever seen!

8 Ordinary English Words With Surprisingly Spicy Origins

The origins of all these 8 seemingly innocent words - e.g. gymnasium, avocado, and nice - are not for the faint of heart, as they're quite naughty!

9 ‘Current’ Words That Are Much Older Than You’d Guess

Hipster, Influencer and Dude - all these words sound so quintessentially modern, but you'd be surprised to learn how old they actually are.

12 Oddly Specific and Often Funny Terms You Didn’t Know

Did you know the space between your eyebrows has a name? Or what a tittle is? Learn these oddly specific and quite funny terms in this article.

15 Common Words You Are Pronouncing WRONG

Here is a list of some of the most common English words that are generally mispronounced by a majority of us.

10 Times You’ve Quoted Shakespeare Without Realizing It...

William Shakespeare had a huge impact on modern English, so much so that most of us are quoting the great bard every day without even realizing it!