Is saying “like” and “sort of” the equivalent of verbal bubble wrap? John McWhorter, an Opinion writer and a linguistics professor at Columbia, argues yes, because they soften the sharp edges of what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many aspects of the English language are confusing or harder to master for non-native speakers. Elkhamlichi Jaouad / EyeEm via ...

Often-ridiculed Los Angeles Times columnist Jean Guerrero tackled what she referred to as "English-language supremacy" when appearing on an NPR podcast Saturday. NPR’s "Consider This" explored the ...

Learning another language is no easy feat. You can memorize all the rules and still find yourself messing something up. The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, ...