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An American trolled the entire UK for how we pronounce ‘vitamins’ and these Brits bit back in spectacular style

Life

People shared the ‘perfectly normal words’ that have been totally ruined in the digital age – these 27 are literally epic

Animals

What’s the least creatively named animal? These 10 do exactly what they say on the tin

Entertainment

How would Shakespeare fare on Mastermind? Horrible Histories had the answer

Life

‘What British slang/phrase really gets to you?’ 19 hackle risers

Social Media

‘What are some things that are just really poorly named?’ – 21 strong suggestions

Twitter

When a Brit says one of these 15 things – you know they’re angry

Life

‘What words have completely lost all meaning?’ – 18 strong suggestions

Weird World

Contagious laughter at a funny spelling bee word has resurfaced because it’s so good

Twitter

‘What’s the most British phrase of all-time?’ – 21 nailed-on suggestions

Social Media

These 18 handy new words deserve a place in the dictionary

Life

People have been sharing the quirky names their families have for everyday things – 17 of the best

Life

What mispronunciation makes you excessively angry? 19 maddening examples

Life

This Tinder exchange came to an oddly abrupt end over one word

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Improve your vocabulary with these modern collective nouns

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