The English language is famous for being tricky with its spelling. It has letters you do not say, tricky endings, and words taken from other languages. Because of this, even people who have spoken ...

Figuring out how many words there are in the English language is complicated for a number of reasons. Let’s start with its roots. What about persona non grata, “an unacceptable or unwanted ...

Radzi will help children spot rhyming words, even when they don't have the ... support teaching students to read and write poetry. KS1 English: Alphabet with Naomi Wilkinson.

Particularly impressive is the flip-flop of backslang, when words are said backwards ... Americanisms aren’t in fact American English. Rhyming slang is still much loved if the amount ...

Or a moment. Or maybe just a vibe. These are the words from other languages that don't have a direct equivalent in English, and yet carry so much meaning. The Merriam-Webster dictionary set out ...