English teachers were once satisfied if they could prevent their pupils from splitting infinitives. Now some also want to stop them from using words like “good,” “bad,” “fun” and “said.” “We call them ...

Wayne State University in Michigan is promoting expressive words that could be used more. The school says they "are wonderful additions to anyone's vocabulary." Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep with a ...

There is a four-letter word, beginning with an “F,” that is considered profane, but linguistically is one of the most versatile words in English — verb, noun, adjective, adverb and exclamation. I ...

DETROIT (AP) — In the wake of words deemed annoying or worthy of banishment, A Detroit university has offered up a batch it wants back in the linguistic limelight. Wayne State University on Tuesday ...

Look out how you use proud words. When you let proud words go, it is not easy to call them back. — CARL SANDBURG. THE author of This Freedom, in telling us of the great moderation of his hero in the ...

Like most scientists, we are both regularly asked to serve as peer reviewers: to rank proposals and candidates and to identify flaws that should prohibit a publication of a manuscript or provision of ...

Title: The Greeks Had a Word For It – Words You Never Knew You Can’t Do Without; Author: Andrew Taylor; Publisher: Corgi Books/Penguin Random House; Pages: 202; Price: Rs 399 Marmalade, bikini, ...

Words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. While common vocabulary allows basic communication, rare and expressive words capture subtle emotions, experiences, and mental states that ...

A photograph is more expressive than a thousand words, Akhilesh Yadav said while pointing out that photographers have to work very hard to get the perfect click. A photograph is more expressive than a ...