When it comes to the English language, I'm confident no one meant to confuse us. There wasn't a panel of mean English teachers who sat around a table, finding ways to ...

This is BBC Learning English. Now, as you’ve probably worked out by now, the English language can be very confusing. But we at BBC Learning English aim to help you understand English more easily, so ...

In our report this week on the man who was dismissed from BA for wearing his hair in a bun we said: “The rules for women are no less forgiving.” It’s the old inverted comparator trap. The more common ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to give and take criticism well. As important as that is for ...

A question from Norbert in Cameroon: I would like to know when to use the following pair of words: compliment and complement. Click below to hear the answer: Hi Norbert. Thanks for your question – ...