LINGUISTICS

If you’ve been spelling ‘restaurateur’ with an ‘n’ for your entire life, don't feel bad. But here’s why you’re wrong.

The definition of ‘eponymous’ has changed over time, and ‘titular’ has more than one. Here’s how to use each word correctly.

A factoid isn’t just a fun fact—at least, it wasn’t when Norman Mailer allegedly coined the term in 1973.

It doesn’t have to be in the dictionary—in fact, it doesn’t even have to be a word. Phrases, slang, and even hashtags are all fair game.

States are changing their vote-by-mail rules for this year’s general election. Here's what you need to know.

Scots Wikipedia is notorious for its inaccuracy, and a recent Reddit post traces thousands of mistranslations back to a single teenage editor in the U.S.

After sending Merriam-Webster a series of emails, Kennedy Mitchum convinced the dictionary to revise its entry for 'racism' to better emphasize the systemic aspects.

The head of the society signed off for good, declaring that “The ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won!”

A degree in lexicography can actually hurt your chances of getting the job. Here are some more secrets from the people behind the dictionary.

‘They’ is an official nonbinary pronoun, ‘coulrophobia’ is the fear of clowns, and ‘dad jokes’ are extremely funny.

From ‘poltroon’ to ‘slugabed’ and beyond, this list will surely add some color to your future squabbles.

'Further' and 'farther' are separated by one letter and they're often used interchangeably, but there's an easy way to tell the difference between them.