LANGUAGE

The phrase was around long before Kevin Malone dropped his famous chili in season five of ‘The Office.’

According to the internet, it was George Bernard Shaw who said, “The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language.” Here are 12 common culprits that cause confusion.

The colonial-era living museum in Massachusetts is updating its name to be more inclusive of its Wampanoag history.

There’s a reason that Meghan Markle’s first time sporting a tiara (borrowed from Queen Elizabeth II) was on her wedding day.

If our hands turn into a mess of smeared dirt when gardening, how come we have green thumbs? Why not green fingers?

If you’re struggling to describe the new coronavirus era we’re living in, well, you’re not alone. In fact, many new terms have been coined to help us talk about these unprecedented times.

The head of the society signed off for good, declaring that “The ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!”

Definitions of 'pandemic' and 'epidemic' differ, but it’s not always clear which one best describes a disease outbreak like the new coronavirus.

It's a question that Americans have been arguing about for decades: How exactly do you pronounce Nevada?

If you're an adult, the accent you use to speak now is likely the accent you'll have for the rest of your life.

The Romantic poets' verse was beautiful and inspired—and so were their insults, though not in the same way.

When you think of Colonial America, soldiers marching to fife and drum and Benjamin Franklin flying a kite are probably what come to mind—but some awesome slang came out of the period, too.