English has rules. Teachers insist on them. Exams depend on them. Grammar books list them carefully. And yet, English breaks its own rules all the time. Take pl ...

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Today, Slate is releasing the latest edition of a new weekly game called SoundBites. It’s a little bit crossword, a little bit phonics, and entirely dependent on the fact that English pronunciation ...

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Only a handful of babies in Ireland have ever been named Cushla, the rare Irish girl name meaning ‘pulse of my heart’ – could it suit your child?

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