Anyone who has spent nights during their childhood huddled under a comforter with a flashlight (or more recently a flashlight app) lighting up the splayed pages of a book knows that being a bookworm helps you build the sort of vocabulary that earns you eyerolls on the playground and accolades from the teachers. Yet, dedicated bibliophiles know there’s really only one problem that comes with …
Fair warning: Reading ahead will put you in contact with some controversial “bad” words. There are some words in English considered so derogatory and controversial that some people won’t even type them out. They’re shortened, instead, to the just one letter, followed by “word.” The c-word. The b-word. They’re the sort of words young children are told never to utter and most certainly not to hurl …
Presidential word mangling When it comes to Twitter accounts, there are few that are as closely watched around the world as that of President Donald Trump. With the advent of Twitter, and in particular our current president’s voracious appetite for sharing his every thought, there has come an ability for the world to evaluate something rarely put on display by politicians: their spelling. Trump’s grammar gaffes …
As 2017 comes to a close, we reflect on the words that impacted all of us, for better or for worse. American leadership made bold communication choices in 2017: Fury replaced diplomacy. Accusations of collusion distracted from the truth. Covfefe gave us some much needed comic relief in an era of Presidency by Tweet. (No, we’re not adding it to the dictionary…at least not yet.) …
Every snowflake is unique. Reclaim the snow. Snowflake is one of the words that has taken a jump from normal noun to pointed insult. When used as an insult, it means that someone is easily offended and has a hard time accepting anything outside of their comfort zone. It’s often used against younger people (generally, those of the millennial generation) and left-leaning people.
Watch and learn more about these word facts that mess everyone up! Want to know how to better use language and grammar? We have some wonderful Word Fact videos for you!
Can you improve by incorporating the language from these videos into your everyday routine? Here’s our take on how to live better and achieve more through the use of language. Watch these videos to see how to improve outlook, mindset, and positivity through the use of words. And, for more chances to improve using words and language, check these books out: The Positivity Kit: Instant …
Watching these kids may just make your day a little better. These videos feature some of our favorite kids giving us their insight and advice on everything from idioms to parenthood.
Pop culture means “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.” Let’s take a look at some videos that show us a little bit more about pop culture. From how to use emoji to Twitter, we have pop culture covered in our pop-culture videos. Sit back and relax while you learn more about what …
