When words fail them, creative writers imagine entirely new ones. Author Patti Callahan Henry examines fictional language, ...

As the great philosopher David Burge once intoned, “Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough ...

Paging through the archives, you discover the spirit of Stanford’s many word nerds through the ages. For example, the prim formality of the 1930s announcement gave way to the boisterous ’70s.

B.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Ph.D. Plant Biology and Biotechnology Priyom holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Madras, India. She is an ...

As well as declaring his love for the word "tariff", he's also been vibing with the term "groceries" recently. And that's not all – because the US President believes he's invented a brand new word.

Remember when Donald Trump discovered the word “groceries” and then felt he had to teach us what it meant? “It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries,” he said on ...

Announcing the change, he claimed he invented the word ‘equalise’; clearly he isn’t a big football fan. Speaking in front of press, he said: “Basically, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a new ...

In a demonstration of efficiency Trump has invented a new word: equalizing, and already has it passing spell-check as an existing word! Talk about speed to market! Trump invents all the best words ...

Win or lose (though hopefully win — fingers crossed!), I know I’m going to have a good time. Why? Because the entire weekend is filled with like-minded nerds who love words … like me.

Summer House Recap: Fun for the Whole Family I get Jesse needing to have long relationship conversations with Lexi, but having to talk to her family is weird. overnights Yesterday at 9:30 p.m ...