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    14 Nov 2018

    The Oxford Word of the Year 2018 is...

    Oxford Word of the Year - 2018
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  2. 14 hours ago

    Word of the Day: sudarium

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  3. May 15

    What do the words SCUBA, LASER, and CARE package have in common? They're all acronyms! 😲 Read here for their definitions, as well as other examples:

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  4. May 14

    Word of the Day: bolshie

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  5. May 14

    We often use numerous popular sayings in everyday life. You may know what they mean, but have you ever wondered where they come from? For example, why do we 'BURY THE HATCHET' if we want to end an argument? Here are the origins of 11 popular expressions:

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  6. May 13

    Word of the Day: cantle

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  7. May 13

    AFFECT and EFFECT - two words with similar spellings, but very different meanings. Do you know the difference? 🤔 Take our quiz to find out:

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  8. May 12

    Word of the Day: precocial

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  9. May 12

    DRACARYS! 🐲 A fictional word of great importance... but how was the language of Valyrian (from which it comes) created? Here, linguist looks at 'conlangs' and discusses his creation of the languages of Dothraki and Valyrian for

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  10. May 11

    Word of the Day: frons

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  11. May 10

    Word of the Day: lanugo

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  12. May 10

    Often named after their original breeders or places of origin, the names of dog breeds offer a fascinating look into how we relate to "man’s best friend" 🐶. Here, we take a look at 12 different dog breed names and their backstories:

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  13. May 9

    Word of the Day: lepak

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  14. May 8

    Word of the Day: bravura

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  15. May 8

    PHOBIA, (n.): an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. 😨 While you may know of 'arachnophobia' or 'claustrophobia', here are some more unusual phobias invented for or used in works of fiction that are (probably) less familiar:

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  16. May 7

    Word of the Day: inquorate

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  17. May 7

    WHO or WHOM? For many, it's still one of the major grammatical struggles in the world today. But, does the distinction between the two words still matter? Here, we take a look at the correct ways of using each word, and discuss when best to use them:

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  18. May 6

    Word of the Day: levant

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  19. May 5

    Word of the Day: Brobdingnagian

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  20. May 5

    Happy to all of our Mexican and American followers 🇲🇽🇺🇸! To celebrate, let's take a look at your tasty culinary collaboration, known as: Tex-Mex 😍 Read here to tuck-in to our blog about the language of this mouth-watering cuisine:

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  21. May 4

    Word of the Day: inukshuk

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