"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." ―Rudyard Kipling Words are powerful. They have the ability to inspire, motivate, and persuade; or discourage, dismiss, and dissuade.

A Stanford design and engineering professor says making simple changes to the words and phrases we use can empower us to achieve our goals. Roth wasn’t being rude or difficult, however. He was making ...

Sometimes, it almost seems like people are speaking in Klingon. With the advent of social media and texting came an entirely new way to communicate. It’s a mix of shorthand, conjoined words, ...

A person only lies down. A person does not lay down, unless that person is laying down a thing, such as a book or another direct object. You can also lay down the law. And hens lay eggs. There is an ...

In general, it’s smart to say what you mean. In the workplace, people tend to use overwrought business jargon to compensate for not knowing their stuff. But there’s a less-apparent risk to doing just ...