Every generation brings a new sense of humor and new turns of phrases that the generation before might have a hard time ...

English people such as myself take our language for granted. Millions of people learn and speak our strange language. And then it becomes even more confusing for those learning thanks to our idioms ...

A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of English. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...

Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

Irish and Irish Americans tend to throw around phrases like "Sláinte" and "Top of the morning to ye" - especially on St. Patrick's Day! - but how many of us really know what these beloved Irish ...

Modern American English can be really weird — particularly if you know your etymology. There are some words and phrases that are perfectly normal parts of the discourse, but whose history points them ...