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Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAccording to the publisher’s editor-at-large, 2023 represented 'a kind of crisis of authenticity.'...
Is a preposition something you can end a sentence with?
Scripps News via AOL· 2 months agoMerriam-Webster's website is shown. There were a few things drilled into our heads back in English...
Why dictionary.com's word of the year is "hallucinate"
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhile most people might think of hallucinating as something that afflicts the human brain,...
Fact Check: Rumors Claim 'Alcohol' Originates from an Arabic Word for 'Body-Eating Spirit.' Here Are...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMx. Granger/Wikimedia Commons Claim: The origins of the word "alcohol" come from the Arabic term...
A succinct but not flaccid examination of English pronunciation
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpeech. Illustrated | iStock Let me be succinct. OK, I'm "succinct." Now how do you say me? I did a...
11 Language Books That Won’t Bore You
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBuzzFeed News The BuzzFeed copy desk is obviously obsessed with all things grammar, style, and editing. Here are some of our favorite books on language....
Frank Alfred Odysseus: The meaning behind the name of Carrie and Boris Johnson’s third child
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn Tuesday 11 July, Carrie Johnson announced that she and former prime minister Boris Johnson have...
What were those bubble-like clouds over Wayne & Holmes counties? Mammatus explained
The Daily Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story has been updated with new information. Another round of storms battered some Ohio...
Gaslit, gaslighted... gaslated? The word has flummoxed the internet for years. It turns out the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIs the past tense of "gaslight" gaslighted or gaslit? After a third option went viral, we asked...
What You Need to Know About Winter Solstice 2023
Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWinter solstice enthusiasts will descend upon Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, to mark the special occasion. Credit - Getty Images Thousands of solstice...