Is a zebra a horse?
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Is a zebra a horse?

 

Stripes aside, zebras look a lot like horses - but are they actually? Our video discusses the question. Learn more about…

Questions about language

Why is the alphabet arranged the way it is? How many words are there in the English language? Get the answers to some intriguing language questions.

How does a new word enter an Oxford dictionary?

Discover how we monitor and research language in order to decide which words to include in our dictionaries.

Oxford Dictionaries Spelling Challenge

Test your spelling skills with this interactive spelling game, with difficulty levels ranging from tricky to fiendish.

phrases with run
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6 ‘run’ phrases you probably don’t know

 

The word run might mean many different things to you. Personally, it makes me figuratively run for the hills, such is my…