Hail English, That Wonderful Weirdo Language

by Dictionary Scoop    English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, but that doesn’t mean it is easy to explain. In fact, some of its strangest features might surprise even native speakers.    Here are 10 fascinating things that make English unique. 1-The “-ough”    If you’ve ever talked with someone …

The Unkindest Contranym Of All? Ask Fido

by Kevin Burton    Imagine if you will, a Richard Pryor bit from the 70s, that could have been, to introduce the concept of the contranym, a word with two opposite meanings.    These lines are from the family puppy, whose usual panting, tail-wagging enthusiasm for a car ride (oh boy!) has gone tragically wrong: …