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 ...

Addiction The Overuse and Misuse of the Word "Addiction" The term is so overused that the meaning has been sucked out of it. Posted February 16, 2011 ...

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 ...

There are hundreds of thousands of words in the English language. Each word, no matter how commonplace, packs a powerful punch. We can string words together to make someone’s day, break a heart, ...

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.

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.