Modern language

From ‘covidiots’ to ‘quarantine and chill’, the pandemic has led to many terms that help people laugh and commiserate.

Recent turmoil in the Uber boardroom has raised the issue of ‘manterrupting’. Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway says men shouldn’t interrupt less, women should interrupt more

Some of us will speak with a posher voice if we think it will make the right impression, but is it worth it? Accents are more than just about how we speak, writes Chi Luu

While we may think we’ve come a long way, sexism remains in the corners of the words and phrases we use at work, says Mark Peters

A growing number of global firms are using as English their main language – even if they are based in Japan or France.

It is rapidly taking on the dictionary and becoming a part of every day speech. If you don’t know it, you’re likely to be left behind

Don't follow sport? You risk being a loser in the workplace unless you cover these bases

Sure, they share a common language. But there’s a lot more to it. We put them in a room together to find out if some of the most popular phrases could be deciphered. Hilarity ensued.