(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...

If there’s one thing all Oregonians have in common, it’s getting annoyed, irked and generally bent out of shape when a visitor, relative, friend or member of the national media mispronounces the state ...

Oregon is full of towns, counties, rivers, streets and even lighthouses that many people (hello, transplants) unknowingly mispronounce. Heck, even folks from other parts of the country butcher the ...

This is the Grammar Guy column, a weekly feature written by Curtis Honeycutt. I grew up in Oklahoma, which is known as “The Sooner State.” Now I live in Indiana, otherwise known as “The Hoosier State.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Is it Oree-gone or OR-uh-gun? A recent study has found that Oregon (correct pronunciation OR-uh-gun) ranks third among the hardest-to-pronounce states in the U.S. The pronunciation of ...