It is an intense feeling very common among Filipinos, and the lack of a direct translation made “gigil” – along with 10 other Filipino words – among the latest additions to the Oxford English ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English.

Dear Rector, distinguished guests,As the philosopher Schopenhauer once remarked, one should use common words to say uncommon things. (Image: Veikko ...

In London, restaurants serving classic English cuisine are having a resurgence. (Yes, that means a lot of beige.) ...

According to a study from the journal Acta Psychologica, parents who have experienced their own adverse childhood experiences ...

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Yorkshire folk speak quickly and to the point which might be why they shorten phrases until they’re virtually unrecognisable ...

This travel expert has warned that if you start off speaking these two languages when you visit Portugal's capital you may ...

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The Grammar Guru series kicked the year off with a list of words and phrases to banish from the English language. After that ...

You can wear green, sure, but can you order beer in Irish Gaelic? Here are words, phrases and other slang terms to help you sound authentically Irish.

Liberalism and conservatism are not limited to politics. These different attitudes represent a fundamental tension in our ...