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More Than 650 New Words Have Been Added to Dictionary.com—Here Are 50 of Them

Online dictionaries can add words a little more quickly than their printed counterparts.

More Than 650 New Words Have Been Added to Dictionary.com—Here Are 50 of Them

Absentee Ballot vs. Mail-In Ballot: What’s the Difference?

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Absentee Ballot vs. Mail-In Ballot: What’s the Difference?

14 Facts About International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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14 Facts About International Talk Like A Pirate Day

8 British Expressions, Explained

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8 British Expressions, Explained

20 Fall Harvest Words and Their Origins

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Beyond “Buffalo Buffalo”: 9 Other Repetitive Sentences From Around The World

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100 of the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the English Language

She's having a dilemma about how to spell dilemma.

Semantic Satiation: Why Words Sometimes Sound Weird or Lose All Meaning

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Jakoś to Będzie: Poland's Anti-Hygge Approach to Happiness

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5 Unofficial Rules Native English Speakers Don't Realize They Know

If you don't know, then you know these grammar rules.

The 10 Happiest Finnish Words, According to the People of Finland

These words will bring a smile to your face.

Scots Wikipedia Is Notoriously Inaccurate Thanks to One Teenage Editor

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Universal Soldiers: The Individuals Keeping the Esperanto Language Dream Alive

Anarchist Émile Chapelier teaches Esperanto to the members of his Libertarian commune.

The Surprising Stories Behind 12 Classic Pop Songs

Just another manic Monday for Prince.

Why Do We Say ‘Spill the Beans’?

This is a Greek tragedy.

12 Words With Very Different Meanings in the U.S. and the UK

Are they sneakers ... or are they trainers?