A court case about whether wearing “I ♥ boobies!” bracelets is lewd and disruptive in school shines light on an old word
Vocabulary
From ‘E-mail’ to ‘Email’: Dropping Hyphens Like They’re Hot
The New York Times nixed some punctuation in a style update this week, and it won’t be the last.
15 Forgotten English Words You Should Know
Please note: Some are mildly disturbing. But it’s mostly just a wonder and a joy that these words exist
How to Spot a Fake Review: 4 Clues Something’s Fishy
Language in bogus endorsements for hotels and meals can tip you off
Say It Aint So: The Movement to Kill the Apostrophe
On National Punctuation Day, here’s a look at efforts to obliterate the apostrophe and unleash a Wild West of unmarked possession
Arrrggg You Serious? How to Truly Talk Like a Pirate
Thursday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, giving everyone a silly and irresistible reason to discuss the swashing of bucklers
The Grass-Mud Horse Dictionary: How Chinese Bloggers Evade Censorship
Code words aren’t just for James Bond and the Secret Service
Inside a Survey About What Is Acceptable in English, Literally
Each year editors at the American Heritage Dictionary survey experts about what’s kosher—and what ain’t
Dictionary Adds ‘Badassery’, ‘Selfie’ and ‘Twerk’
New entries emphasizes our gadget-loving lives and the modern tendency to abbrev like cray
Schadenfreude Alert! Inside a Collection of Wretched Writing
“You got further plucking the chicken in front of you than trying to start on one up a tree. Especially when the tree was in another country, and there might not even be another chicken”
We, the Tweeple: Why Twitter Inspires So Many New Words
Twisticuffs, tweetups, twirting. It’s getting downright twidiculous
Niiiiiiiiice: How Tweets Reveal Your Age
As they say, you are what you tweet