What's in a name? Well, plenty. Names are gold and nickel and silver and copper. They are the currency by which we interact with the world and the people around us. More often than not, they take on a ...

The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

These videos show you how to pronounce voiced consonants in English. These sounds are made while vibrating the vocal chords. This is the eighth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of ...

There a a lot of factors that parents consider before choosing a baby name, and the popularity of a name is a big one. Choosing one that's too common is the No. 1 source of baby-name regret. Then ...