Here's a challenge: Assemble a meaningful phrase that returns fewer than 10 Google results. Now try "harsh reality" (151 billion results). Or "fearless leader" (a comparatively puny 25 billion).

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. You would think that, with all the words we have in our language, it would be perfectly natural to replace a word in an ...

A collocation is made up of two or more words that are usually used together. In this lesson, we explore some commonly used collocations. This means to construct or make a legally binding agreement ...

As you navigate the complexities of house hunting in Portland and preparing for your GED, your vocabulary needs to move beyond textbook definitions into the natural flow of real English. The latest ...

This study examines the roles of L1-L2 congruency, frequency, word class, and proficiency in L2 collocation processing. An acceptability judgment task was conducted to evaluate how participants ...

With last week’s column titled Developing Speaking Skills, I discussed how candidates preparing for TOEFL and IELTS can develop their fluency and coherence, the first of the four grading criteria for ...

How many ways can you think of to say "I don't know?" Synonyms are words and phrases that have the same or similar meanings. They are a useful way to build your vocabulary. Learn more about them and ...