Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever been in the middle of typing an email or writing a blog post only to become stumped when attempting to spell a word? It’s ...

We’ve all heard that the Inuit people have countless words for snow. That’s a bit of a misnomer, but the sentiment is powerful all the same: Some cultures have rewritten language itself in order to ...

This article was taken from the July 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

Years ago, I set up giant Post-it pads on easels around the library with questions for students. I hoped to get feedback about what they liked and what they wanted to see changed. I entered their ...

As communicators, we pride ourselves on our mastery of language. We like to call out typos, argue about the Oxford comma and rile our siblings by replying to their text messages with grammar ...

Does the word "innovative" launch you into an eyeroll? Do you heave a sigh at the sight of the word "great"? Maybe you've just read too many press releases. Those words, and 48 more, made Shift ...

Have you ever tried to express a complicated feeling or situation, but just couldn’t find the word you needed? Sometimes English just kind of falls flat when you need a really specific but succinct ...

What are the ideal word counts for your social media posts and blog articles? Here's a look at the different ideal content lengths according to an Express Writers infographic. Twitter has a ...