My sister lives in the States. ‘Say something – anything!’ she’s always being asked. ‘I love your British accent!’ To her, it ...

People who criticise mispronunciations are often guilty of snobbery towards regional dialects, a top linguist has claimed. In ...

The months of March, April, and May of this year saw Filipino musicians as virtual newsmakers—not on home grounds, but abroad. From the United States to Europe, Pinoy virtuosos wowed foreign audiences ...

Wordle for June 27 gave many players a subtle challenge. Puzzle #1469 started with an unexpected letter, had no repeats, and ...

The Conjuring star Vera Farmiga's band The Yagas draw on everything from Nine Inch Nails and Judas Priest to The Cure and ...

Wordle puzzle #1466 for June 24 is here, and it brings a mix of simplicity and sophistication. The five-letter word looks ...

As Trudeau left, his approval rating was 16%. Now Carney’s is 60%, says Nik Nanos, the pollster. Poilievre’s numbers have ...

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On the eve of Justin Allen's live reading to celebrate his debut book, Language Arts (2024), published by Wendy's Subway, we ...

Another common and pleasurable use of alliteration is to make insults or terms of abuse, such as lily-livered, first attested ...

The following planning applications have been submitted to Mid Sussex District Council, Lewes District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority between June 9 and 13.