English is a confusing language for many reasons. But the irregular verbs might be the most confusing part. Why is “told” the past tense of “tell” but “smold” isn’t the past tense of “smell”? It turns ...

Some years ago, I wrote an op-ed on “the three r's” of “reading,” “'riting,” and “'rithmetic,” and I suggested a more contemporary variation of “responsibility,” “respect,” and “restraint.” These ...

Here are 26 of some of the most curious, most surprising and most obscure words from Webster’s Dictionary in one handy A to Z. AFTER-WISE (adj.) Defined by Webster as “wise afterwards or too late” — ...

Instead of using an emoji to express yourself, why not use a word? Wayne State University has released their 2016 list of words that deserve to be used more often in conversation. The Wayne State Word ...