The Most Likable TV Characters of the ’70s Published: March 15, 2024 by Angie Menjivar When culture starts to shift, as it did in the 70s, some take the lead, proudly proclaiming their progressive beliefs […]
Australian Words and Phrases Americans Just Don’t Understand Published: August 1, 2019 by Colman Andrews Until its restrictive immigration laws were eased in the mid-20th century, Australia’s culture, apart from that of the indigenous Aboriginal […]
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time Updated: August 21, 2019 by Sarah Burns [cnxvideo id=”763007″ placement=”ros”]We all make mistakes in our daily speech and writing. Sometimes mistakes are even made for us — […]
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: January 18, 2021 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: May 27, 2020 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
The Word of the Year Says a Lot About American History: Here’s Every One Since 1990 Updated: January 6, 2020 by Grant Suneson The English language is constantly evolving. As communities absorb different cultures and new ideas emerge, people develop more accurate ways […]
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: July 23, 2023 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home took to reading and studying new subjects to pass the time. […]
Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: July 12, 2021 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
The Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Spring Published: March 10, 2022 by John Harrington Now that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is subsiding and spring is beckoning, people are feeling more confident about attending […]
50 Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: December 10, 2021 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
The Largest Private Residence in Every State Updated: July 5, 2022 by John Harrington A man’s home is his castle, so the saying goes. In the case of certain homeowners in the U.S., their […]
Words People Get Wrong All the Time Published: August 12, 2021 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
People Get These Words Wrong All the Time Published: June 4, 2021 by Sarah Burns During the coronavirus shutdown many people stuck at home have taken to reading and studying new subjects to pass the […]
21 Grammar Rules That Confuse Everyone Published: June 21, 2023 by Josie Green English usage, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions, is full of contradictions, exceptions, and rules that we probably know implicitly […]
The World’s Oldest Bars and Restaurants (That Are Still Open) Published: July 20, 2021 by Colman Andrews The average lifespan of an independent restaurant in America is said to be somewhere between three and five years. Some […]
Most Famous Shipwrecks Ever Found Published: March 28, 2019 by Josie Green Hunting for sunken ships and pirates’ treasure may seem like a childish fantasy, but there are people who have made […]
33 Words People Misuse All the Time Published: January 21, 2021 by Colman Andrews English is an impressive language. It boasts a functional vocabulary of about 200,000 words (French and Spanish commonly use only […]
The World’s Oldest Bars and Restaurants (That Are Still Open) Published: August 12, 2021 by Colman Andrews The average lifespan of an independent restaurant in America is said to be somewhere between three and five years. Some […]
33 Words People Misuse All the Time Published: January 10, 2022 by Colman Andrews English is an impressive language. It boasts a functional vocabulary of about 200,000 words (French and Spanish commonly use only […]
Best and Worst Movies of Robin Williams’ Career Published: August 11, 2021 by Maria Wood The prolific actor and comedian Robin Williams died in 2014, depriving the world of his artistic genius. Known for his […]