From informal texts to published academic works, these common abbreviations appear everywhere. But do you know what they really mean? From Dr. to Dept., we rely on common abbreviations every ...

Here at Lexicon Valley we like to describe rather than prescribe, ruminate rather than ordain or decree. We are the contemplative cows chewing over the cud of language use, not the woodpeckers ...

My friend Antonio recently asked me about i.e. and e.g. These Latin abbreviations, which are pretty popular in English, get confused quite a bit. It’s easy to see why. Even people who use the ...

Computer nerds and IT wonks often throw around tech acronyms, abbreviations and terminology like they actually know what they’re talking about, and only dummies don’t understand their jibber-jabber.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Feb. 24 guest editorial by Dale McFeatters reports that “Mademoiselle” ...

WEEKLY BIZ operates a ‘Crossword’ corner where readers can learn current affairs terms through word puzzles. Those who have ...