The English language is notoriously difficult to learn for those who don’t grow up speaking it at home. Those of us for whom it is a first language aren’t very good about learning other ones. However, ...

The Swedish words for objects that are used a lot in Sweden, like "pulka" for "sled" tended to slip into foreigners' English. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT When we shared our deputy editor, Becky ...

that silent letters exist in English. and the spelling system just hasn't kept up with it. like through and thought and night ...

Language is like a living organism, it changes, grow, and evolves over time. And yet, a few words from times long past have ...