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‘Boodle fight,’ other Filipino words enter Oxford Dictionary

Food-related terms in the Philippines, such as "boodle fight," "inasal," and "palengke," are among the newest words from the country added to the Oxford...

‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’: Social media words added to Cambridge dictionary

London, United Kingdom—Words popularized by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife" are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition...

Trump designates English as official language of US

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) designated English as the official language of the United States, saying it would...

English only, English also

“Fluency in this language, while it is an ideal life skill, does not make anyone a better person and should not cause anyone to...

Lawmaker hails return of English as teaching medium

A senior congressman on Thursday welcomes the return of English as primary medium of instruction, saying it will enhance the youth’s employability here and...

The English language’s downs

"There are so many two-syllable words ending with “down.”"   As a result of its deployment against the novel coronavirus, the two-syllable English word “lockdown” has...

How to ace English language tests

Several employers, schools, and immigration bodies in English speaking countries require applicants to take standardized English tests like IELTS (International English Language Testing System)...

Breaking barriers through technology

How would an English-speaking person cook a dish following a recipe in German or French or Italian? Or how could someone ask for instructions...

Uber in legal bid to block new London taxi rules

Uber has launched a legal challenge against new rules in London which could require thousands of its drivers to take an English-language test, the...
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