Writers and language geeks inherit a ranking system of sorts: verbs good, adjectives bad, nouns sadly unavoidable. Verbs are action, verve! “I ate the day / Deliberately, that its tang / Might quicken ...

IN everything we do involving other people, we make use of communication in some form. Of the different forms of communication, language – either spoken or written – is the most common. We use words ...

Sometimes a noun looks like it should be plural when it isn’t. Chances are that this noun is called a mass noun. Mass nouns are nouns that, by their very nature, are plural. These are also called ...

Most collective nouns, or "terms of venery," were coined during the 15th century. Many were codified in books of courtesy, like the 1486 classic Book of St. Albans. St. Albans was a handbook for ...

"Words That Start with A"! The English language is rich and diverse, and starting with the very first letter of the alphabet, 'A' offers a fascinating journey into its vast vocabulary. Whether you're ...

The word "time" is the most common noun in the English language, according to the latest Oxford dictionary. Oxford University Press researchers looked on the internet at newspapers, journals, fictions ...