A sophisticated vocabulary isn’t about sounding impressive. It’s about having the right words to express deeper thoughts, clearer insights, and the complexity of your everyday experiences.

Linguist and writer Michael Erard joins Larry talk about how we really speak, and why it's normal for our casual, everyday speech to be filled with verbal blunders - about one in every ten words. Why ...

Toronto, November 11, 2025 – The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Baycrest, the University of Toronto and York ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Filler words like “um,” “uh,” “like,” and “you know” are more than just ...