The Surprising Origins Of 35 English Phrases

From ‘bee’s knees’ to ‘bite the bullet’.

Luke Lewis a week ago 50 responses

40 Words You Can Trace Back To William Shakespeare

The first recorded use of hundreds of words can be found in the plays of the Bard. Here are just a few of the terms he coined, according to the OED.

Luke Lewis a month ago 90 responses

16 Fantastically Useful Words With No English Equivalent

Because sometimes you need to say something REALLY specific.

Jared Sosa a month ago 73 responses

17 Shakespearean Insults To Unleash In Everyday Life

Smack talk, Elizabethan-style.

Luke Lewis a month ago 355 responses

27 Delightful Obsolete Words It’s High Time We Revived

Quit groaking me, you slubberdegullion.

Luke Lewis 2 months ago 410 responses

Hugo Chavez’s Final Tweets

The Venezuelan president, who passed away today, sent his final tweets two weeks ago praising his doctors, nurses, Fidel, Cuba, and the people of Venezuela. Translated to English.

Mike Hayes 2 months ago 10 responses

The English Language Defies Logic

It is most illogical and discombobulating. After all, even native speakers can’t always master it.

Donna Dickens 5 months ago 122 responses

27 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names

Scrabble will never be the same.

Dave Stopera 6 months ago 696 responses

Technology Is The New English

Today it seems like that no matter where you go, there is one language that is spoken everywhere: technology.

Maria Bustillos 11 months ago 8 responses

A Categorization Of What Americans, Brits, And Chinese People Call Baked Goods

Cake is (almost) universal.

Whitney Jefferson a year ago 50 responses

Rick Santorum To Puerto Rico: Speak English If You Want Statehood on huffingtonpost.com ›

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told Puerto Ricans on Wednesday they would have to make English their primary language if they want to pursue U.S. statehood, a statement at odds with the U.S. Constitution.

The Huffington Post a year ago 4 responses

Should Mitt Romney Get Credit For English-Language Law?

Romney frames record on English immersion as as his own issue, but fails to mention voters approved of the issue on a ballot initiative before he took office.

Andrew Kaczynski a year ago respond

Welcome To The English Language

Yeah, good luck figuring out our words. Even native speakers can’t get this down.

Donna Dickens a year ago 255 responses

German Guy Doesn’t Understand ‘Shooting Fish In A Barrel’

Following the earlier post from a week ago, the confused German guy is back. (via viralviralvideos.com) Watch Video ›

BurnRed a year ago 71 responses

The History Of The English Language In Two Minutes

Now you know! Hat tip to iheartchaos.com Watch Video ›

Coreyltd a year ago 31 responses

10 Commonly Misunderstood English Words

It’s ironic that I’m bemused and literally nonplussed by the enormity of the plethora of the words on this list. Wait - was that redundant or just noisome? (via cafeterra.info) View Image ›

Jed Oliver a year ago 130 responses

Death To High School English on salon.com ›

My college students don’t understand commas, far less how to write an essay. Is it time to rethink how we teach?

salon.com 2 years ago respond

How To Raise Your IQ By Eating Gifted Children

While searching through blogs I stumbled across my college English professor’s new book. I always wondered how he got so smart… View Image ›

MelisBuzzFeed 2 years ago 12 responses

Tragically Terrible Engrish T-Shirt

Honestly, I don’t even know what it’s trying to say. View Image ›

anteater 2 years ago 110 responses

This Is Alabama. We Speak English.

Tim James is running for governor of Alabama with an English-only platform. “If you don’t know English, learn it.” [Ed. Note: Does whatever they speak in Alabama really count as “English?”] Watch Video ›

Liz R. 3 years ago 219 responses

Big Furry Mantraps!

1970s British PSA warns against the dangers of mantraps. Yeah, that’s right. Watch Video ›

Jess Amason 3 years ago 10 responses

Racist Microsoft Ads In Poland

Microsoft’s website in Poland replaces a friendly looking black man found on their English site with a creepy looking white guy. Microsoft has since apologized and changed the image back, but that hasn’t stopped the Something Awful forums from taking it and running with it. View Image ›

Tanner Ringerud 3 years ago 1 response

That Poor Goose

A bunch of “thugs” shot this Canadian goose with a crossbow…and it flew away! Now, everyone’s trying to find it so they can help it or put it to sleep. That poor goose. View Image ›

Brian Ries 4 years ago 10 responses

English Is Hard

Wait, what kind of dogs? View Image ›

Scott Lamb 4 years ago 23 responses