American English has now had nearly 250 years to cement its independence from its across-the-pond progenitor. Have we used that time wisely? We figured it would be fun and easy to celebrate our ...

It’s not a vacation, but a “holiday”; not an apartment, but a “flat.” It’s “ring my mobile” instead of “call my cellphone,” “cheers” for “thanks,” or “brilliant” instead of “great!” In recent years, ...

Ben Yagoda, an American author and retired professor of English, started writing a blog in 2011 that examined what he called ...

It's also got scenery, history and a national anthem no one can sing. Those are just some of the things we celebrate, each time July 4 rolls around. But there's one thing we often forget about, as we ...

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