I’m not a fan of the animated words. Seen enough of that in the past couple of years to last + more
I’m not a fan of the animated words. Seen enough of that in the past couple of years to last + more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexKqvgPVuA From The Open University comes this creative, funny, and—strangely enough—quite informative look at the development of our language over + more
Just when you thought this blog couldn’t possibly get any better, I bring you…the Word of the Day™! Holla! ratiocination + more
Can I rant for just a moment? Thanks. There are some things I need to get off my chest. The + more
I’m someone who has to write things down. I know, I know—there’s a perfectly suitable notes app on my phone. + more
The worst part about this isn’t the second definition. (It was already a problem in 1926, when H. W. Fowler + more
While reading this blog post, I had a vague recollection of my high school English teacher making a very clear distinction between + more
This blog has been active for more than three years now. And I would have bet that, in the 650 + more
Most of you have probably read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” It’s the late author’s most famous short story, and has + more
Looks like KREM 2 News has discovered the SPOMa exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. Here’s their + more
“Hone in on” has been popping up in conversations lately. We’ve dealt with this issue here before, so I won’t + more
I received an e-newsletter today in which the plural of pizza is spelled pizza’s. For reals. Yeah, yeah—these things happen. + more
It may be “the new Latin,” but American English still has its discontents. Not to mention at least four different + more