Ambiguous news headlines make me snort-laugh, but what would you expect from a former English major?

Just imagine anything you wouldn’t say to your grandma without blushing — that’s taboo language.

Have you ever tried to sound smart, and, as a result of doing so, used the wrong word? This reveals us as the social-climbing wannabes that we really are.

Is it buy low and sell high, or vice versa? All I know is that it’s not a good idea to buy while high. Either way, all this house market hullabaloo got me to thinking: What’s the difference between the words “appraise” and “apprise”?

It’s time to examine the difference between the words “holistic” and “wholistic.” Other than the “w,” what distinguishes these two words?

I’m a proud “word nerd.” I love words; I collect them like baseball cards. I like weird words, wonky words, witty words and even a handful of …

Beelzebub. Mammon. Legion. These are demon names. Today, we’re talking about demonyms, which are different from demon names. The devil is in t…

The Oxford English Dictionary is at it again, welcoming a fresh batch of words into its hallowed halls. In all, 700 words and meanings (senses…

Are you constantly on your phone? Do you bury your face in your Facebook feed? Do you find yourself all atwitter for Twitter? Do you constantl…

It’s no secret that people under a certain age (I’m going to put it as high as 50) throw around the word “like” as if they lived in mid-1980s …