Today is Go Skateboarding Day – an annual celebration of skateboarding intended to promote the sport and make it more accessible
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.

Discover how we monitor and research language in order to decide which words to include in our dictionaries.
Talk to fellow word-lovers across the globe, ask language questions, and share your expertise.
Test your spelling skills with this interactive spelling game, with difficulty levels ranging from tricky to fiendish.
Since 2001 – the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees – World Refugee Day is held each