Slang’s literary origins are widespread and ever-expanding. Its social roots, however, are narrow and focused: the city. If, as has been suggested, the story of standard English is that of a London ...

One of the biggest frustrations for English learners is never quite crossing the bridge from ‘learner’ to ‘native’. No matter how fluent or confident you become, speaking English like you’ve grown up ...

Slang is the spice of language, and no one knows how to season it better than Anfisa Salnikova. In her vibrant blog Saucy English by Anfisa Salnikova, she dives into the world of idioms, informal ...