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How to be more articulate: 8 secrets to becoming a better speaker

Reciting a speech allows for preparation. But what about those people who sound rehearsed in everyday exchanges?
Our Language

Try these tricks the next time small talk becomes unbearable

Expert advice on how to upgrade endless chit-chat into a meaningful conversation.
Do you know what these acronyms stand for?
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Do you know what these acronyms stand for?

This Word Power quiz keeps it brief with a roundup of useful acronyms from the worlds of IT, HR and EMS, among others. Pronouncing them is as easy as ABC: Just recite the letters and you’ll be [...]
10 new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary for 2023
Culture, Our Language

10 new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary for 2023

From ‘agrivoltaics’ to ‘textspeak,’ these words are helping us articulate the strange beauty of modern life.
Grammar rules that changed in the last decade
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Grammar rules that changed in the last decade

Go ahead and split that infinitive! Here are the grammar rules that have changed in the past ten years.
14 hard words to pronounce in the English language
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14 hard words to pronounce in the English language

With about 20 vowel sounds, 25 consonant sounds, and numerous irregularities in spellings and pronunciations, English can be a tricky language for foreigners to learn. If you're struggling to [...]
Our Language

7 simple sentences that drive English speakers crazy

These ‘garden path sentences’ will make you rip your hair out.
21 fun pangrams every word lover will appreciate
Our Language

21 fun pangrams every word lover will appreciate

Ever heard of a pangram? These fun examples will have you cracking up – you might even try to come up with your own!
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18 words for things you never knew had a name
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18 words for things you never knew had a name

What is the name for …
15 of the hardest words to spell in the English language
Our Language

15 of the hardest words to spell in the English language

Here are some of our favourite – and trickiest – words explained.
14 common pairs of words that everyone confuses
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14 common pairs of words that everyone confuses

Next time you're pondering whether to use “who’s” or “whose”, we've got you covered.
Word puzzles
Our Language, Thought-provoking

15 word puzzles that will leave you stumped

Only the smartest will get all of these right!
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Our Language, Work

10 ways to recover after making a bad first impression

Bad first impressions are a fact of life. The good news is, with hard work and consistency, you can recover and show the true you. Here's how.
11 international idioms that sound downright hilarious in English
Culture, Our Language

11 international idioms that sound downright hilarious in English

If you think English idioms sound weird, try wrapping your mind around these strange phrases from other countries.
Words you think are synonyms but aren’t
Our Language

Words you think are synonyms but aren’t

Just because the thesaurus lists two words as synonyms doesn't mean that you can simply slot one in for the other. Learn the most common mistakes.
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