A swear word is like a linguistic punch in the nose. Virtually every language and culture has them—and virtually every language and culture formally disapproves of them. But that doesn’t stop them ...

I came across a bunch of words, unfathomable at first, and none of them were English. These words had meanings dug from the deep crevices of our emotions. Undou ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Which word has the most definitions in the English language? Here's a hint: the word is only three letters long, can be a noun or a verb, and has more than 600 senses (or meanings), according to the ...

Language is a funny thing. If you're reading this sentence, for example, there's a good chance that you speak and understand English perfectly well. But there's also a good chance that your English is ...

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