Recent lurid revelations from Hollywood show that the gender gap continues to raise big social...
Author - Michael Rundell
You say ‘global warming’, I say ‘climate...
Here in the UK we had a spell of unusually cold weather at the end of last year – the coldest...
New year, new words: Macmillan Dictionary’s latest update
Macmillan Dictionary kicks off 2017 with another major update (what we call a “new release”). As...
The year “elite” changed its meaning: a linguistic...
It’s been a busy year. In 2016, the US elected a new president, while Britain voted to leave the...
Real Vocabulary: a few concluding thoughts
Our Real Grammar series showed how the evidence of language in use often undermines or contradicts...
Real Vocabulary Quiz, Question 10: Which is right: “less cars”...
Our Real Grammar series showed how the evidence of language in use often undermines or contradicts...
Real Vocabulary Quiz, Question 9: can “momentarily”...
Our Real Grammar series showed how the evidence of language in use often undermines or contradicts...
Real Vocabulary Quiz, Question 8: should I say “the data is…” or...
Our Real Grammar series showed how the evidence of language in use often undermines or contradicts...
Real Vocabulary Quiz, Question 7: is it acceptable to use...
Our Real Grammar series showed how the evidence of language in use often undermines or contradicts...
New words, grammar words, and World Englishes: another update...
Another of our regular updates has just gone live, and it’s our biggest yet. As always, there have...