Elementary school children may be harmed by overuse of tech tools for spelling. Literacy experts are calling for change and explicit spelling instruction in every classroom.

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Wayne State University in Detroit presents 10 words to revive into everyday usage, "once again celebrating the joy and ...

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Meaning: Like "Carys" above, Cerys is a Welsh girl's name meaning "love," derived from the Welsh word "caru" and a variation ...

Words with a pleasant sound are easier to remember, a study by the University of Vienna has found. Invented words like "clisious", "smanious" and "drikious" were presented to around 100 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and build relationships. And communicating clearly is a major consideration for ...

There's always that one friend who pulls out random big words in the middle of a casual sentence. To them, it feels natural, even if it leaves others standing around with a puzzled look. It's almost ...