Casagrande writes that using the correct adverb to modify a verb can often be a swing and miss — just like in baseball.

We typically use OK or okay to express assent, agreement or acceptance. It can also be an adjective or adverb to suggest ...

A linguistics expert breaks down what "lowkirkenuinely" and "lowkenuinely" mean on TikTok. It's a little complicated.

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

Snow phrases stick because they do two jobs at once. They describe something physical (cold, bright, heavy, blinding) and ...

Let Johnny and Inel get your class up and moving, while they learn about adjectives and adverbs. Through a song and routine, children will learn how to write better stories using adjectives and ...

Richard E. Maltby Jr. on his fifty years of writing puzzles for Harper’s Magazine, his side hustle as a musical lyricist and Tony Award–winning director, and the crossword’s place in contemporary Amer ...

When you face a difficult time, you can tough it out. Find out how we use this phrase in this programme with Phil and Feifei. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases used ...

Caveat is a Latin term used in many legal and financial terms, usually a warning to be aware of something as a matter of ...

One of the many features of English that makes it weird compared to other European languages, and even to its West Germanic ...

A new memoir shows how a lack of accountability can hurt home-educated kids.