Words did not spring out of nowhere – the language we use has developed throughout history and the words you use come from many different places around the world. With a little knowledge you can work ...

Next week, you can “Mosey Down Main Street” in Lafayette, Ind., during an event featuring outdoor games, music and food. It’s part of the city’s effort to promote its downtown businesses, according to ...

Feast on the bounty of these seasonal word origins. Artichoke Artichoke ultimately comes from the Arabic al-harshuf, meaning "the artichoke." The word, and plant, passed into Spanish, Italian, and ...

Apples grow on trees, and the government prints money. And words — words come from, well, other words. For example, the Lilliputians of Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” lent their name to a ...

Participants in costume process with an effigy of Guy Fawkes, to be burned, as they take part in one of a series of processions during Bonfire night celebrations in Lewes, southern England. LUKE ...

Many words in English are formed from the same root or base word. By adding different suffixes, a range of new words can be formed. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end ...

As students are expected to read more challenging texts, the academic language they contain can be daunting. But a certain type of vocabulary instruction could help students break tricky words down ...