THERE is nothing more dangerously fascinating than etymologies. To the uninitiated the victim seems to have eaten of “insane roots that take the reason prisoner”; while the illuminate too often looks ...

English is not an easy language to learn. Not only do you have to contend with compound expressions (like “make out” or “turn up”), but you must understand expressions that barely seem tethered to ...

How many of you have ever heard of the Japanese word "wasei eigo?" A direct translation into English would be “Japanese-made English,” but put more simply the word refers to English words that, after ...