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Why 'gigil' in the Oxford English Dictionary?
Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much ...
George Bernard Shaw, Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie and others have lobbied to reform English spelling. The language has ...
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Oxford has just added “gigil” to its list of accepted English words, further cementing our invaluable contributions to the language. It joins other flippant sisters like “kilig” and “bakya” to the ...
When it comes to naming a hurricane, not every name has what it takes. Could a hurricane ever be named Mortimer, Nixon or Helene?
If you speak more than one language, you’ve probably noticed that some words just don’t click no matter how many times you ...
Imbuing his work with a volatile mix of tenderness, aggression, sophistication, and obscenity, the Roman poet left a record ...
Human language is probably not as unique as it is thought to be. Scientists at the University of Zurich (UZH) have shown that bonobos combine their c ...
Cosmopolitan has an official new look at Wildest Dreams by L.J. Shen, which is set to be released on April 8, 2025. When Dylan moves close to Rhyland in the hopes of starting over, an fake engagement ...
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A propaganda billboard in Holguín, misspelled as “Sorri” instead of “Sorry,” has not only sparked laughter among hundreds of ...