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This month, Words Unlimited goes into the reason why April 1 is observed as All Fools day and also gives a glimpse into the history of the word ‘April’ .

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Zero is known by a lot of different names and over the years some of these names have come to mean something completely different. See what they are and how.

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The manner in which we speak depends to a great extent on the place we come from and the strata of society that we belong to. Take a look at some words and their origin.

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In this time’s Words Unlimited, the author recollects his amusing experience as a presiding officer for the general elections of 2004.

How many idioms using the word ‘salt’ do you know? How did they originate? Learn from this time’s Words Unlimited.

Serials on television are a big hit with women. But have they ever pondered why these are known as ‘soaps’? Read on and find out more about soapbox orators and soap operas.

If you thought being a teacher in today’s times is extremely difficult, you will probably change your mind when you read what was expected of teachers in the early 18th and 19th centuries.

What is the origin of the words ‘quick’ and ‘bald’? Often used in everyday conversation, rarely do we to stop to think about how these words originated. Read on to find out more.

Every event in history has introduced to the English language new words. The women’s liberation movement of the 1970s was no different. Read to find out the words that became a part of the English language courtesy the liberation movement.

Some of us love this contraption and some of us absolutely hate it. But this little instrument has sprouted a whole new vocabulary in the English language.