To play this video you need to enable JavaScript. Why has Phil been doing lots of washing this week? Neil and Beth tell us what they've been up to recently, and our grammar guru Georgie teaches us ...

The English language has a lot of weird spelling, grammar, and pronunciation rules. Here are 11 of its anomalies that make it ...

Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

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A Spanish speaker learning English may say, “I have 20 years,” instead of “I am 20 years old.” This is a common mistake that ...

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Do humans learn grammar based on what they hear? Or is it already in our brain somewhere? Shutterstock How do we humans end up using language in a way that conforms to grammatical rules? Recent ...

Learning a second language comes with cognitive and societal benefits, yet Australian students are abandoning language studies.

The prime minister, David Cameron, wants more Muslim women in the UK to be taught English to reduce segregation between different linguistic communities and even limit the lure of extremism. Most of ...