A recent study suggests a significant decrease in semicolon usage in English books, with punctuation down nearly 50% in two ...

What does literally mean? A very long time ago, the word had a single official definition. “Truly” and “actually” come close ...

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.

From the smiley face to the red heart, everyone has a favourite emoji. But an expert warns that a particular type of ...

The Apostrophe Protection Society is going along very strongly; perhaps we need a Semicolon Supporting Society?

For the late Louis Benedict who blazed a quiet trail, In the fast paced Sri Lankan newspaper world, Journalism was not just a ...

Light of Asia’s ‘stunning impact in Ceylon’ forgotten and the ‘Uncrowned King’ buried One of the dozen of books that Nehru ...

If we can harness the potential of quantum physics, modern computers may come to seem like plodding calculators in comparison with the machines of the future, says Chris Carter ...

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

Let’s be honest: when people talk about life skills, grammar usually doesn’t make the list. They’ll mention public speaking, coding, or how to manage money. But grammar? That’s for English class, ...

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