“Irregardless” if you love them, 2023 has been deemed an “absolutely” “amazing” time to “quiet quit” misused, overused and useless words “moving forward.” Continuing its annual tradition, Lake ...

One of the problems with the use of homophones is malapropism. Malapropism is the unconscious habit of using similar-sounding words wrongly; often, with an unintended touch of humour. It is a practice ...

Since 1976, Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan has worked diligently to “uphold, protect, and support excellence in language” by, simply put, banishing words that were ...

(WXYZ) — Ah, it’s that time of year again when we find out which words we should never use again — at least, that’s according to nominations sent to Lake ...

Not all phrases will make their way into the new year unscathed. Lake Superior State University releases its list of Banished Words every year on New Year's Eve, and Americans should consider saying ...

Lake Superior State University recently released its annual Banished Words List which ranks the top misused, overused and useless words people want to see eradicated ...

The marking of a new year not only inspires us to look ahead but to reflect on the past and consider what can be done to make things better including our cringe worthy use of the English language.

When was the last time you called someone a GOAT? Or declared an "inflection point" or answered a yes-or-no question with "absolutely"? Probably too recently, says the faculty of Lake Superior State ...

You use interrogative words when you want to ask a question. In English, these little words are sometimes called 'wh- words', because most of them begin with 'wh-'. Young children use interrogative ...