Shouldn’t I have some things that are ‘up’?” Standard openers like these can generate brief, pleasant exchanges, “and you don ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Powers is headed to Tallahassee for the Word of South festival on April 26 to discuss ...

Alacrity. Learn what it means and how to use it in daily conversation. Add it to your vocabulary and impress everyone around ...

Jouska describes vivid imaginary conversations replayed in your mind, often about past arguments or unsaid words. Pronounced “JOOS-kah" and differs from real, spoken dialogue.

Lethologica is the temporary inability to recall a word or phrase, often experienced as a tip-of-the-tongue moment. The term ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Word of the day and thought of the day: A beautiful Japanese word, Komorebi, is now trending worldwide. It describes the ...

A grandmother is troubled by the casual use of the F-word in conversation today and seeks advice on addressing it.

You would think people would have more confidence in their ability to carry on a conversation without using it. I know I do.

I hear it all the time! I don’t say it because I believe I can get my point across without having to use it. But now it is ...

Usually pointed out by their entitlement and insecurity, here are 11 ways to spot a narcissistic person without them having ...