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Back to SearchCanadian English
We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's not forget Canadians also have a language of their own.
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Norman Conquest of the English Language
The year is 1066: William the Conqueror lands upon the shores of England and changes the course of the English language forever. So what does that me…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Idioms: They're Not Rocket Science
We take a look at some modern-day idioms, where they came from, and what they could possibly mean.
1 year ago
Get These Words Outta Here!
We look at a list of words people want to banish in this new year. Some of them we agree with, some of them we won't let go without a fight!
1 year ago
Getting a C on the SAT
We continue our alphabetical trip through the most challenging words from the SAT.
1 year ago
The Words of 2024
We'll run through the various dictionaries' selections for the words of the year and offer up a few of our own.
1 year ago
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
There are lots of ways to celebrate the holidays but one Christmas Eve tradition from Iceland really resonated with KMUW's Suzanne Perez. She tells u…
1 year ago
A Plethora of Plurals!
What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what!
1 year ago
Is This Socially Acceptable??
We wade into the social media wars as we take a look at some of the most common language mistakes people make when they're posting online.
1 year, 1 month ago
Grab-bag Day
We hit a number of language-related topics this week, kicked off by a listener question about what the heck a participle actually is.
1 year, 1 month ago