The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words ...

Lingua Marina discusses why the name Thomas is pronounced differently in English than how it is spelled, and explains the ...

People are only just realising how to pronounce Louvre after brazen robbers pinched £76m of jewels in the latest heist - and you've probably been saying it wrong all this time. It's been nearly a week ...

Jorge Luis Borges, edited by Martín Arias and Martín Hadis, trans. from the Spanish by Katherine Silva. New Directions, $24.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-8112-1875-7 This mesmerizing volume preserves the ...

Some time ago we talked here about the Beaver Wars, one of the bloodiest conflicts in North American history, if not the ...

Borussia Dortmund are ready to make rare contract compromises to keep Karim Adeyemi, with talks ongoing between sporting director Sebastian Kehl and super-agent Jorge Mendes. The German forward's new ...

Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary. And salty! Everyone knows that salt makes food taste better by enhancing the flavours of the ingredients. There's ...

Subtitles help deaf people understand movies and TV. They also let you watch films in foreign languages. But in recent years, the creativity in describing sounds has reached new levels. Learn more ...

Super-agent Jorge Mendes has dismissed the "noise" surrounding the young Spanish talent Lamine Yamal, urging for support for the 18-year-old Barcelona star. His comments come as Yamal himself refutes ...

Shah Rukh Khan Graces Special Fan Event For His 60th Birthday! Despite cancelling his traditional balcony appearance at Mannat due to safety concerns, Shah Rukh Khan attended a fan event at Bandra’s ...