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- May 21, 2025

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, 2022

Become and Other Words of Change

Let’s take a look at become and other verbs of change, including go, come, turn and get. Why can we say that dreams come true and things go wrong, but not that dreams *go true and things *come wrong? Now that you’ve gotten curious, read ahead to become enlightened.

Word Stories - March 1, 2022

The Great Disappearing (and Reappearing) Bear

March is the month when the great bears of northern climates begin to emerge from hibernation. This Word Stories instalment highlights some surprising ways that bears pop up in the history of the English language, beginning with the mysterious disappearance of the native English word for “bear”.

Language Matters - February 7, 2022

Spelling Across the Atlantic

Everyone knows that spelling (and life) are a little different across the pond. But how did these spelling differences come about in the first place? Why, for example, do we add a u to honour in the Commonwealth and spell kerb as curb in North America?

Word Stories - January 3, 2022

Holiday Visits From the Outlaws

In recent months, the holiday gift-giving season has contributed to a spike in home delivery. Porch pirates have been working overtime to steal packages, and reverse porch pirates have been working to stop them. This Word Stories explores the ways that outlaws and heroes have changed our words for piracy.

Language Matters - December 6, 2021

Feeling Positively Perplexed About Positive and Negative

Out of all the words that could lead you down a rabbit hole, positive and negative would probably not come to mind. Positive and negative are often roughly equated to “good” and “bad” respectively, but if we dig a little deeper, we discover it’s not always so simple.

Word Stories - November 1, 2021

Where Magic and Medicine Meet

The history of antidotes and elixirs is a world where myth, magic, and medicine intermingle. The 25th anniversary of Antidote seems like a perfect time to explore the ways in which antidotes have fired the human imagination and enriched our language.

Language Matters - October 6, 2021

Using Contractions: The Long and Short of It

Despite their ubiquity and usefulness, contractions are sometimes frowned upon—especially in formal language or in print. This Language Matters instalment outlines some context to keep in mind when it comes to better understanding and using contractions.

Word Stories - September 6, 2021

Ping-Pong Words

Every once in a while, a word that gets passed from one language to another can get passed right back, like a ball in a game of ping-pong. This Word Stories instalmnet shines a spotlight on this phenomenon, by showing how the game can be played out between English and French.