Learning a few basic Japanese words and expressions can make communication easier, help you engage with people, and enhance ...

Like it or not, everybody is selling something. Job seekers, employees, and entrepreneurs all need to pitch themselves to somebody. For whatever else they are, social platforms are undeniably powerful ...

Dear Amy: I am wondering whether I am being too sensitive. My mother and sister passed away a year ago. Both had terminal cancer and suffered enormously prior to passing away. Nice folks have ...

I don’t know how to tell you this, but that word you just proudly dropped into an email or resume, it doesn’t mean what you think it does. I asked professional writers and miscellaneous word nerds to ...

A person only lies down. A person does not lay down, unless that person is laying down a thing, such as a book or another direct object. You can also lay down the law. And hens lay eggs. There is an ...

Here in Scotland, we are no stranger to a colourful turn of phrase. Many of us use a lot of Scottish words or phrases every day without even thinking twice about it. There are many popular expressions ...