The conventional grammar wisdom is that turning verbs into nouns — or what is termed “nominalization” in linguistics — is bad for the health of one's prose. The evidence is painfully clear. Take this ...

English has a few suffixes that can make abstract nouns out of adjectives: There’s the relatively rare –cy, which turns fluent into fluency and idiot into idiocy. There’s the more common –ty or –ity ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Tuesday, October 21, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Banding together.” ...

As local languages continue to disappear, Associate Professor Natsuko Nakagawa from the Faculty of Humanities is dedicated to ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, October 20, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and ...

In 2026, skilled migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-Level standard - but a mock quiz online has ...