For English language learners, mastering idioms is vital for academic and professional success. Proficiency exams like IELTS and TOEFL assess idiom comprehension, recognising it as a sign of advanced ...

AI isn’t just impacting how we write — it’s changing how we speak and interact with others. And there’s only more to come.

I was talking with a Japanese woman a few weeks ago, here in the U.S. to improve her English, when we ran into one of those ...

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Best known for his comedies, the French composer Jacques Offenbach knew how to appeal to the masses, saying “no” to long ...

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Columnist Ben Hofmeister sometimes misuses the word "we." It usually means he wants to feel included in something.

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This journey of Greek influences to English clearly shows how languages evolve and influence each other even to this day.

Here are five short phrases that will help you develop your emotional intelligence, the ability to understand and manage ...