A lot of language experts will tell you to avoid the word “re,” as in, “I’d like to speak to you re scheduling.” It’s ...

Chosen from nearly 150 applicants, all of whom were nominated by their school counselor or principal, the 2025 Arkansas Times ...

In “Pronoun Trouble,” John McWhorter explores the little words we use to describe ourselves and others.

And that’s likely why it’s become a so-called “tell.” The em dash is ChatGPT’s default dash. Probably because it was trained ...

Many a bond burst asunder and the gravity of its consequences are being felt even today. Polarization of the country along ethnic lines could not have been avoided. Failure of successive governments ...

Through the titular male character, Aniruddhan, Jissa Jose’s novel seems to insist that men aren’t all bad, even if most are.

Hyperbole examples are all around you, but what, exactly, is hyperbole, why do we use it and how do these funny sayings shape ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly changed how students and teachers spend their time in the classroom. Now, instead of ...

Misrepresentation continues to allow certain kinds of stories to be told about groups of people in ways that maintain and perpetuate dominant social hierarchies. For example, when we misrepresent ...

I have come to see the lessons like an improv class: you have to be ready to look foolish and have fun, and you have to be ...

My wife sent me a text message a few months ago: ‘Could this be a possibility?’ Attached was an advertisement for a teaching ...