A Walk in the WoRds
A tour for people who love language, words and fun.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Mass and Count Nouns - brought to you by Meijer
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This is one of two themed billboards that has been peppering Michigan expressways this spring. The other looks almost identical, save...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Greater Than or Less Than (or is it Fewer Than)
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Prescriptive grammarians would find the sign on the left cringeworthy, preferring the sign to the right by a long shot. The reason for this ...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Parts of Speech with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien
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Here is a cartoon from the January 25th issue of Newsweek that provides a perfect example of how a word can be used as a different part of s...
Friday, May 16, 2008
4th Question of the Week Poll Results - Gerundizing
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Well, I certainly didn't fool any of my readers with that question. Everyone answered verbalizing and everyone answered correctly. A g...
Monday, April 28, 2008
Bananas and Rices
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This probably isn't something many people think about on a regular basis, but when you do stop to think about it, it seems odd. Why is ...
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