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Everything to do with words, from Cantonese slang, old school English phrases, and facts about languages from all around the world. 
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8 words and phrases recently added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary

Do any of these entries surprise you? Photo: Shutterstock

8 words and phrases recently added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary

Should secondary school pupils in Forms One to Three be allowed to study an additional foreign language? Photo: Shutterstock

Face Off: Should students in Forms One to Three learn an additional foreign language?

Drawing a blank: 10 idioms inspired by visual art and painting

Dine out like a pro with these common English restaurant phrases

Write to Win (Round 2): Explain a modern slang phrase to your grandparents

Hongkonger’s Cantonese annotation font sets the tone for non-native learners

10 brand names you use every day that are actually trademarks

Hong Kong public secondary schools will offer foreign languages to younger pupils

Cantonese podcast helps immigrant kids from Hong Kong tune in to their roots

7 words to describe the cold, from cool to bone-chilling

8 words and phrases recently added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary

Face Off: Should students in Forms One to Three learn an additional foreign language?

Drawing a blank: 10 idioms inspired by visual art and painting

Dine out like a pro with these common English restaurant phrases

Write to Win (Round 2): Explain a modern slang phrase to your grandparents

Hongkonger’s Cantonese annotation font sets the tone for non-native learners

10 brand names you use every day that are actually trademarks

Hong Kong public secondary schools will offer foreign languages to younger pupils

Cantonese podcast helps immigrant kids from Hong Kong tune in to their roots

7 words to describe the cold, from cool to bone-chilling

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