Reports

- April 21, 2026

Using Antidote Web With Your Software

Antidote Web can integrate with the same local software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) as the desktop version of Antidote. See the list of applications compatible to learn more.

Once you have added the necessary connectors, you can run Antidote Web directly from any compatible software jus...

Language Matters - April 1, 2025

Lo and Behold: Why We Don’t Say Behold and Lo

“To and fro”, “right and wrong”: many words pair up in a set order, and if the order is changed, it just sounds wrong. Let’s learn more about these fixed phrases.

Word Stories - March 3, 2025

Fighting Words

March was the first month of the Roman year, partly because springtime road conditions allowed the army to march out again (pun intended). This Word Stories instalment highlights some common words with soldierly roots.

Language Matters - February 3, 2025

Family Matters

This Language Matters article discusses all familial terms so you can better organize your next family reunion: untangle cousins, sort out your in-laws and navigate distant relations across all sorts of family ties.

Word Stories - January 10, 2025

I Now Pronounce You In or Out

Human communities use the subtleties of language to distinguish “insiders” from “outsiders”. This Word Stories instalment shines an etymological spotlight on the way people use language to define themselves and label others.

Language Matters - December 2, 2024

Englishes Abound

English can seem virtually inescapable in today’s world, but it has only recently become a truly global language. Let’s look at how this came to be, and what forms the language takes around the globe.

Word Stories - November 5, 2024

Remember, Remember

This Word Stories instalment invites you to remember the history behind some common words associated with Guy Fawkes Day, when British loyalists around the world celebrate the failure of a plot to blow up the English Parliament on November 5, 1605.

Language Matters - October 1, 2024

You Can Say That Again!

Have you ever noticed a phrase that repeats itself? This article discusses the usage of reduplication in English, through word formation, intensification and clarification.

Word Stories - September 2, 2024

School Terms

The beginnings of formal education date back to the ancient world, and many words we associate with school life have surprising roots in the past. This instalment of Word Stories highlights the origins of some words that characterize modern school life.