Some words are more memorable than others
Of the millions of words that are filed away in our memory banks at any…More
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Good news: Google will now tell you how you’ve been pronouncing words wrong your whole life
If you’ve ever embarrassingly been corrected by someone else for mispronouncing a word (don’t ask…More
If you’re an Australian of a certain age…
Australians are well known for having a certain flair with the vernacular, both delighting and…More
How NOT to communicate with someone with dementia.
How should you communicate with a person who has dementia? A diagnosis of dementia is…More
Australia has a new Word of the Year!
Lovers of language will be delighted to hear that Australia’s own Macquarie Dictionary has announced that…More
Old, older, elder, senior? What’s in a name?
Recently, while following my nose across the internet, I stumbled across an interesting competition being…More
[Video] Word crimes
In all Earnest, we do love language and grammar and never more than when we…More
Traps and mishaps with the English language
The English language is a gift that keeps on giving. As long as it keeps…More
Where did the word larrikin come from?
The word larrikin is about as Australian as you can get. We are proud of our larrikin streak and those who personify it like Paul Hogan’s character in his Crocodile Dundee movies. But where did the word come from?
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It’s like yolo! Understanding millennial-speak
If you have found yourself overhearing a conversation between a couple of teenagers in recent…More