Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

People in Mississippi struggle to pronounce one word the most. What is it? Are you saying it wrong? See if you know the most mispronounced words in US ...

I try to keep up with the ever-evolving English language but after seeing the buzzwords provided by Dictionary.com this week I fear I am being left way behind. According to the online dictionary the ...

Stefan Fatsis went 17 years between books, but you wouldn't say that he was taking it easy. He was on NPR and co-hosted Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast for many years, and was writing big feature ...

Imagine me as a little girl in elementary school with braids, bitten fingernails, and eyeglasses in the late 1970s. In fourth ...

Adam Logan is a quiet fellow. The mathematician from Ottawa has no working phone and no presence on social media. He is a man of many words, however. On Sunday in Ghana, Mr. Logan won the World ...

W hether you're dealing with someone you don't know very well or someone who "doesn't want anything," you can always fall ...