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“Prebiotics” vs. “Probiotics:” What’s the Difference?

What Does “Sophomore” Mean?

History

Tuesday Is Named For A One-handed God Named Tiu

Word Origins

Where Does The Word “Hobbit” Come From?

Pop Culture

The Growing Popularity Of The Suffix ‘-Splain’

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Lay vs. Lie: Miley, Sufjan, And Grammatical Snafus In Pop...

Commonly Confused

“Literally” vs. “Definitely” vs.”Totally”

Commonly Confused

In Defense of the Figurative Use of Literally

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Words With Multiple Meanings

Word Origins

Lexical Investigations: Critical Thinking

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Who Coined The Term “Fashionista”?

History

Lexical Investigations: Mazel Tov

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Where do words come from? Do they really mean anything?

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Wow Yourself With 17 Words With “Word” In Them

Word to the wise—this list of words with "word" in them is worth a read. You may know "password" and "buzzword," but what about these other words?

Get the word on this self-referential list!

Portmanteau And Other Cool Words About How We Use Words

You may know oxymorons and euphemisms, but there are numerous fun and fascinating ways words are used. Learn some of the cool words about words here.

Contextualize your lexicon!

11 Word Facts You're Wrong About

Sorry to burst your bubble, but chances are you've been using these words incorrectly all this time. Get the facts on some commonly mistaken words here.

Set the record straight!