When reading a passage, readers may pause at a particular word or return to reread it. Studies using eye-tracking, which record eye movements during reading, have suggested that word length, frequency ...

Microsoft word was first released 40 years ago and it has had a surprising affect on the way we use language today (Credit: Alamy) As Microsoft Word turns 40, we look at the role the software has ...

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