Download an MP3 audio interview with the author here, or sign up for Slate’s free daily podcast on iTunes.. How many words are there in the English language? No one knows. But that hasn’t ...

The “ette” sound is another unsung hero of the English language. The word “shadow” is a little abrupt—and shadows in ... also find out how many words are there in the English language. ...

The most commonly-used word in English might only have three letters – but it packs a punch. ‘The’. It’s omnipresent; we can’t imagine English without it. But it’s not much to look at ...