To recall, intransitive verbs are handicapped by their inability to take a direct object. Another way of saying this is that ...

‘Poody’ comes from the Welsh ‘pwdu’, meaning to sulk, stemming originally from the English ‘pout’. It later became a noun, to ...

They're among 11 Kiwi phrases or words chosen for the dictionary's World English update.

Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Allegory is another of the advanced English words that smart people use to show how educated they are. It's most commonly ...

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Oceanic Awards announced the finalists for the 14th annual English Curry Awards (Image credit: Pixabay) Oceanic Awards has announced the finalists for the 14th annual English Curry Awards. The ...

It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and overtake native plants. The Washington State Department of ...

English ivy can weaken and in some cases kill trees. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board) It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the ...

accept responsibility for a task or project, often in addition to one's usual duties. She decided to take on a new project at work, even though she was already busy. He’s always willing to take on ...