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  • 250th Anniversary

    250th Anniversary
    2026/06/30

    Various ways to say 250 in formal or academic language as we observe the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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    3 分
  • Dangling Modifiers

    Dangling Modifiers
    2026/06/23

    Dangling modifiers occur in English because it is an analytic language -- meaning depends on word position.
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    5 分
  • HALF A LOAF

    HALF A LOAF
    2026/06/01

    The word bread is hidden the early meanings of many words, showing its importance.
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    3 分
  • Irish Bulls

    Irish Bulls
    2026/05/25

    Unintentional humor caused by incongruity or logical absurdity
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    4 分
  • Names that suit their profession

    Names that suit their profession
    2026/05/15

    Certain names are very suitable to the job. For instance, Doctors Fillar, Aichen, and Chiew are dentists; Justice, Robb, and Law are lawyers; and researchers Haddock, Bass, and Herring are oceanographers.
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    10 分
  • Language Myths 8: The Whole Nine Yards

    Language Myths 8: The Whole Nine Yards
    2026/05/05

    The Holy Grail of phrase origins -- everyone has a favorite explanation in the search
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    12 分
  • LANGUAGE MYTHS 7: Son of a Gun, Spud, Throw the Baby out with the Bathwater, Tip, Turn the Tables, Wallop

    LANGUAGE MYTHS 7: Son of a Gun, Spud, Throw the Baby out with the Bathwater, Tip, Turn the Tables, Wallop
    2026/05/01

    Part of a series about false explanations for proverbial words and phrase.
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    6 分
  • Language Myths # 6: Saved by the bell, Shit, Sincere, Skins, Sleep tight, Snob

    Language Myths # 6: Saved by the bell, Shit, Sincere, Skins, Sleep tight, Snob
    2026/05/01

    Again, more phony tales about the origin of popular words and phrase, with corrections.
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    7 分