Thanks to the evolution of language, technology, and lots of hyperbole, these words used to convey a lot more merit, emotion, or simply seriousness than they do nowadays. Ah, “genius.” Once reserved ...

English has commitment issues. Words wander, meanings drift, and what once sounded flattering can now sound deeply unhinged. William Shakespeare wrote in Early Modern English, which means a lot of the ...

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Behind every word there is a decision that was made about ...

Many people use simple English words every day, but many of them use these words in the wrong way. This happens because these words look similar, sound similar, or feel similar when we speak. But the ...