English Language Day 2025 is observed on April 23, a date chosen to honour both the birth and death anniversary of the legendary playwright and poet William Shakespeare, who is widely regarded as one ...

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On Saturday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m., Northshire Bookstore will host author and podcaster Jess Zafarris to discuss her latest book, ...

The English language is constantly evolving, with new words and phrases spreading among us like an infection—we hear things, then we say those things. The problem is that we don’t always bother to ...

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...

Language is like a living organism, it changes, grow, and evolves over time. And yet, a few words from times long past have ...

To a recent roundup of whale shark news, I appended a sort of human interest one-liner about how “shark” is the only word in the English language that derives from a Yucatec (Mayan) Indian word – “Xoc ...

Trump Just Made English the Only Official Language. Here’s Why That’s Un-American. Making English the only official language goes against our nation’s history and traditions. Trump Courted Latinos in ...