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"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

Grammar expert June Casagrande tackles the use of hyphens with a close look at eight multiword terms that writers sometimes get wrong.

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Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...

English is evolving faster than ever — and the Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 update proves it. This year, a record 6,212 new words and meanings have been added, reflecting the huge influence of social ...

Democrats need to stop talking woke because it is alienating swing voters and helping Donald Trump, a prominent think-tank has warned. Third Way has urged Democratic Party officials and activists to ...

Third Way, a prominent center-left think tank, is aiming to shape the way Democrats speak to voters as they try to counter President Trump’s agenda, including avoiding words such as “birthing person,” ...