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OMG! Why did the Oxford English Dictionary include OMG?

How do children learn language?

What is mission creep?

Where does the word 'dude' come from?

What is a Ponzi scheme?

What is 'black swan' theory?

Is the misuse of the apostrophe a modern problem?

Which language has the most a) native speakers b) 2nd language speakers?

Why is 1611 a key year in the evolution of the English language?

Is English an 'easy' language to learn?

Why can't I comment on Eng Lang FAQ posts?

The word for someone who admires American culture?

What is TOEFL?

Is the general standard of English declining?

Which words are beautiful? And which ones ugly?

Beijing or Peking?

In which play does 'a ghost and a prince meet. And everyone ends in mincemeat'?

Why do we say Iraq War but not Afghanistan War?