English Language Archives

The word ‘impact’ is no longer just a verb but, rather, a force that engages with both society and the environment in different ways.

‘Pace’ should be pronounced like other Latin tags, that is, with consonants and vowels anglicised.

‘Mx’ is much harder to pronounce than ‘Ms’. But it’s not a social convenience, it’s a political statement.

The strange mistake has wormed its way into the British press.

A “cresendo” is a progression over time that cannot be reached since it defines a transition towards something else.

When did the word “convince” begin to replace “persuade”?

The term “hang in” is a jumbled up Americanism of the British expression to “hang on.”

The word enjoy has been stripped of its traditional usage by convention and overuse.

The word mitigate, which means to alleviate or lessen often gets muddled with the word militate, to oppose or fight against.

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