Have you ever seen those little curved symbols in writing that look like this: ( )? They’re everywhere inside textbooks, casual notes, even in jokes online. They’re called parentheses. But…
Have you ever stumbled upon a tricky word and wondered, “How do I even make this plural?” You’re not alone! English has plenty of words borrowed from Latin, Greek, and…
Have you ever been reading a book, newspaper, or research paper and spotted a little note at the end that says “errata”? If so, you might have wondered what it…
Have you ever been at a seafood restaurant, looked at the menu, and noticed the word squid written both as singular and plural? Maybe you wondered, “Wait, do I say…
Have you ever received a message from a friend that said something like “YK I didn’t mean it that way” or “It’s fine, YK how it is sometimes”? If you…
Have you ever been scrolling through a message or reading something online and suddenly stumbled upon the mysterious little letters “fn”? Maybe you saw it in a casual text with…
Have you ever been scrolling through a text message, a social media post, or a gaming chat, and suddenly you spot the word “IGL”? At first glance, it might look…
If you’ve ever seen the word “EMP” pop up in a conversation, text, or online thread and wondered what it means especially when it’s being used in a sexual context,…
Have you ever been scrolling through a text message or a social media post and suddenly seen the word “ight”? At first glance, it might look like a typo or…
Have you ever been scrolling through messages or social media and seen someone type “ima mean”? At first glance, it can feel confusing, especially if you’re not used to internet…