English is one of the most popular languages in the world. About 2 billion people speak it but how deeply has it really made its way into cultures around the world?

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Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.

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There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the Scriptures and prayer.

(RNS) — The Bhagavad Gita As It Is, considered one of the most prevalent editions of the sacred Gita text, has been banned from Florida prison systems since 2022.

1A. This [Bit of regal headwear] is not a crown or a tiara, but a DIADEM, which appears in the modern Times puzzle ...

Language experts agree that no single English language rule exists for terms like "farmers market," "couple's retreat" or "shopper's paradise," writes grammar columnist June Casagrande.