The latest version of the Collins Official Scrabble Words reference guide, has around 3,000 new words in it. The problem is these words include lots of slang words like; thang (slang for thing), innit (slang for isn't it), grrrl (slang for girl), along with popular words like, myspace and wiki. , and even Indian cookery […]

Home to roost Originally uploaded by waɪ.tiː If something comes home to roost, it means that something you did or said in the past comes back and causes problems for you. For example:- He wrote some stupid things on the forum and now those remarks have come home to roost. It's sometimes used with chickens, […]

Once upon a time, saying the F-word was considered shocking. Jools Holland was sacked from the BBC for letting it slip out on the Tube, but it seems to have lost its sting. Nowadays we even have a clothing label FCUK (which is meant to stand for French Connection UK - but who are they […]

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield", a line from Alfred Tennyson's poem, Ulysses, has been chosen to inspire athletes taking part in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will be engraved as a permanent installation in the centre of the Olympic Village.

Have I lost it? Well no. The words Koob and Zort don't exist, but the PTB have decided to include a number of made-up words like this in the new reading test for six-year-olds in England. The UK Literacy Association has said the plan is "bonkers" as the purpose of reading is to understand meaning. […]

I've always tried to convince people that the way you speak does matter.  It's not about accent, it's about clarity, and being pleasant to listen to.  Well this guy proves it:- A homeless man in the US, Ted Williams, had a video of him on placed on YouTube by a reporter because of his golden […]