Now, this word may not make my blood boil the way “semiprecious” does. And as you may or may not know, I am a big fan of the culturally-enriching neologism. Hell, I make up words all the t… more →
Philological OpinionsSaera wrote 2 months ago: Bombast is boastful or ranting language. In Midsummer Night’s Dream, bombast is used most oft … more →
ayearinparadise wrote 3 months ago: I was invited to speak at a private school in Barranquilla Colombia. The seventh grade class was le … more →
paul wrote 3 months ago: I’d like to start a photo gallery of language gaffes you may come across, malapropisms or othe … more →
jay3arr wrote 5 months ago: The Lost Member of Alvin and the Chipmunks... Being that it’s blatantly difficult for a lot … more →
Trinny wrote 6 months ago: The other day I was reading People magazine (don’t ask!) when I came across the following sen … more →
Lou (Linda) wrote 6 months ago: I gave my nephew Mitchell a pair of snow overalls (what I call “snowveralls”) for Christ … more →
Poet With a Day Job wrote 7 months ago: Listen. There’s a dual epidemic spreading fast through our society, and it seems that in light … more →
Victoria Rose wrote 8 months ago: This week, I thought it would be fun to play “Six Degrees of Wikipedia” with the canonic … more →
Higgins wrote 9 months ago: The most talked about topic in Malaysia now is the fate of the ISA. However I’m not here to gi … more →
Mr. Craig wrote 10 months ago: My friend Rebecca just told me a delightful little story, about an elderly relative and a wonderful … more →
crunkfish wrote 10 months ago: There are many benefits to dating a Eastern European immigrant. Least of all because their standards … more →
jd2718 wrote 10 months ago: Schools can be chartered (ugh). Companies can be chartered. Boats can be chartered. Helicopters can … more →
Crystal wrote 1 year ago: I was reading a really funny post on Beth Moore’s Blog titled Malapropisms. I admit, I had no … more →
Ray wrote 1 year ago: “When I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.” – Samuel Goldwyn (assumed) … more →
philologist wrote 1 year ago: Now, this word may not make my blood boil the way “semiprecious” does. And as you may or … more →
neensky wrote 1 year ago: Indiom [in-dee-uhm] –noun (derived from the english word idiom) a figure of speech or a colloquial … more →
Chris wrote 1 year ago: I’m a total Wikipedia addict. Today, I came across the entry for “eggcorn,” a rec … more →
romdjoll wrote 1 year ago: This one is thanks to Martin, my manager…. While working in Waterstones Martin heard of a cust … more →
Nancy wrote 1 year ago: Just a quick note about a concept called “the editorial itch,” as it may be little known … more →