It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for two in three Britons the Christmas season can leave a bad taste in the ...
In the English language, words ending in “sten” and “ften” pay homage to the silent “t”. Say hello to “listen” and “soften.” ...
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What actually makes you sound rude in English

Do you ever worry that your English sounds rude without meaning to? In this video, Claire shows you how small language mistakes can make a big difference in how polite—or impolite—you sound. From ...
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Esteban Touma, language expert from the app Babbel about 2025's most mispronounced words.
If you have travel plans coming up, download Google Translate or Gemini before you go to make sure nothing gets lost in ...
There's a secret list of words you can't say on social media – at least, that's what everyone seems to think. Perhaps you've noticed that people avoid certain words on social media. They'll say ...
The holiest Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur, begins at sundown today, Oct. 1, described as the Day of Atonement where fasting, prayer and repentance will take place for 25 hours. While Americans should be ...
Money is such a taboo topic in our society. People don't really talk about how much they make or have saved away, although you can sometimes tell based on their lifestyle and how they present ...
Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. As developers navigate their way around the technical landscape, they inevitably run into terms ...
The brand new thriller Do Exactly As I Say premieres on Lifetime Sunday, Aug. 24 at 8/7c. Starring Erin Karpluk, Philip Prajoux and more, Do Exactly As I Say examines the lengths a mother will go to ...
At least 3,000 truckers have been taken off American roads over the past two months after they failed mandatory roadside English tests, as the Trump administration gets tougher on commercial drivers ...
Have you ever heard a sound so shocking that it raises the hair on your neck and makes you whip your head around? No, it's not nails on a chalkboard or someone using a curse word in church. It's ...