The digitisation of the world’s books reveals how the popularity of English words and phrases has evolved since the 16th century. And the database is now freely browsable online Last year, the Google ...

Glancing at any page William Shakespeare wrote can make you feel like you have returned to the Elizabethan era. It isn’t just high school, college, and drama school that provide a reason to explore ...

Some may say it’s a storm in a tea cup - but a whole host of English phrases are at risk of dying out. We’ve got some super sayings in our English language, I’m sure everyone will agree. And it’s ...

Big words, business jargon, and hyperbole intended to pump up your language only have the opposite affect. Check yourself before using any of these. There’s no such word as “irregardless.” The word ...

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