Want to get out of doing… pretty much anything? Saying ‘I can’t’ is easy. The hard part is coming up with an excuse that […]

‘I’m lovin’ it.’ It’s a catchy slogan… People all over the world recognise it instantly. But for English teachers and grammar geeks, it’s almost […]

Compliments are supposed to make people feel good. So why do some of them come across as creepy instead? Saying something nice can be […]

Have you ever said “Can you borrow me your pen?” and wondered why it sounds wrong? In many languages, one verb can cover ideas […]

Words like comfortable and chocolate look like they should have more syllables than they actually do. But when people speak naturally, they often drop […]