English Now and Then

Often “divided by a common language”, there have been many humorous misunderstandings between speakers of American and British English. United Kingdom folks often find the way Americans speak quite funny, and the opposite is often true, as well. So much has changed

There are new words introduced continuously into the English language that are eventually added to dictionaries and become part of our everyday vocabulary. All of the major English dictionaries recently added special, coronavirus-related updates, giving us a glimpse into how language can

Language is a mirror of the people who use it, and a reflection of their culture, mentality, technology and other developments affecting their lives. Technological development rapidly accelerated in the last few decades, and now it’s hard for us to imagine our

Would today’s teens understand these words that were popular in the 80s? What do these words or phrases mean and what would we say instead today? Keep in mind that some of them are still used, but differently than these 80s slang

As part of Helen Doron Educational Group’s celebrating 35 years, British linguist, academic, author, and Helen’s former professor,  David Crystal, weighs in on some of the more interesting changes in the English language during that time. Who knows what new terms and