I am 16 and have a stutter. Here’s what most people don’t understand. When someone is stuttering, you might feel like avoiding eye contact or saying words for them to move the conversation ...

Researchers in Germany have found that people who frequently use first-person singular words like “I,” “me,” and “myself,” are more likely to be depressed and have more interpersonal ...

Thank you for your column on “that word” (“Have we all grown immune to the f-word?” Editor’s notes, Jan. 21). I’m a fuddy duddy regarding its use. I find it has taken the place of gosh ...

These overused words have officially worn out their welcome Some words are better left unsaid Every year, dictionaries welcome hundreds of new words into the English language. But just as some ...

I suggest that we be more sparing in applying the word "addiction". There is a physiological dependence that some people develop as they continue to use certain substances.

Unfortunately, the people that tend to be associated with “like” use, are also the people that are typically thought of as vacuous, empty-headed and sort of clueless.

Every year, Lake Superior State University releases their Banished Words List, a tradition that dates back to 1976, highlighting words and terms that are overused, misused or simply unnecessary.

Overuse injuries aren’t necessarily caused by running too much. Overuse can refer to a number of issues and there are a variety of ways to deal with it.

A hackneyed phrase is one characterized by its unoriginality, overuse and, not least, imprecision. The air seems filled with such phrases just now. Consider how the often-used word “focused ...

There’s no question that numerous people across the world experience trauma every day — yet the word “trauma” is increasingly being used to describe experiences that might not really be ...