The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, published almost a century ago, defines “hinterland” only in a literal ...

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The truth is, this one-dollar nickname has roots that stretch back centuries—long before modern currency or credit cards.

According to Oxford Dictionaries, “new” already exists within the definition of innovation—which is a new method, idea, or product. So if you want to win the prize for redundancy, go ahead and ...

TANZANIA: ONCE upon a time in Tanzania—not very long ago— comedians were invited to political rallies just to warm up the ...

Learning English grammar can feel overwhelming, but certain mistakes appear repeatedly amongst new speakers. These errors aren't random—they follow predictable patterns that you can learn to avoid.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

Sri Lanka’s rich culinary and cultural heritage has received global recognition as several locally popular words have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its June ...

A series of Scottish words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. More than 10 new Scottish entries have been recorded in the newest version of the dictionary. On ...

This isn’t entirely surprising but it seems the English think we’re all a bunch of booze-drinking footy ­obsessives, Down Under. That’s one inference from the latest update to the Oxford ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries. There is also a listing for Scotland's shoogly subway trains - not ...

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