As a former high school English teacher, I have been known to be a bit of a stickler for proper word usage and grammar. Now, I’m not one of those people who will correct everyone’s posts on social ...

However, the definition for "irregardless" has been included in Merriam-Webster's Unabridged edition since 1934. In early July 2020, social media users asked Snopes.com to verify whether it was true ...

As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "authentic." The online ...

The dictionary definition of the word “ate” is a verb that could either mean the past tense of “eat” or what Merriam-Webster just pulled in a new ad. The reference book publishing company, which is ...