The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, grammar and pronunciation rules that seem to contradict one another ― in addition ...

English is full of words that sound alike, look alike, or seem so familiar that we stop questioning how we use them. But even ...

These words were submitted to the Glossary by two different people. One of them asked: "My child may have been killed by a car". Is she uncertain as to the fate of her little lamb, or has she rescued ...

'Its' indicates possession, like 'The cat licked its paw. 'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has,' as in 'It's raining outside.' 'Lose' is a verb meaning to be unable to find as in 'Don't lose ...

Honored to witness the historical Inauguration and swearing in ceremony for the 45th President of the United States!” tweeted Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos), who is US President Trump’s nominee for ...

There's nothing more embarrassing than having someone point out a writing mistake and realizing you've been making it everyday. I mean, it's probably effected your professional relationships for ...

Thanks to those of you who keep submitting terms for our Glossary of Confusing Words. If I haven't gotten around to defining your word yet, I promise I'll get there soon! Today we're defining: ...

There are more than five million outpatient clinic letters written every month across the NHS in England. Typically, patients are copied into letters sent between hospitals and GPs. But for those ...