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So THAT's Why Cynics Like To 'Mutt'er! Oct. 11, 2023
Cynics believe the world is going to the dogs. Linguistically speaking, that's appropriate, because ... Read More
Subject/Verb Disagreement Sets off Fireworks Oct. 04, 2023
Q: Which sentence is correct: "The last thing he needed WAS fireworks" or "The last thing he needed ... Read More
Ashcroft Is Determined To Thwart a Fair Abortion Vote Any Way He Can Sep. 29, 2023
Next to the phrase "bad faith" in the dictionary should be the official portrait of Missouri Secreta... Read More
Do You Know Noah? Sep. 27, 2023
Noah Webster (1758 — 1843) is widely regarded as "The Father of American English." He's most f... Read More
Blooper Patrol Settles the Score Sep. 20, 2023
Eagle-eyed members of the Word Guy Blooper Patrol have detected a score of linguistic blunders in ne... Read More
Migrant Surge a Disaster For Learning Sep. 13, 2023
Democratic politicians and the liberal media made the first day of school all about welcoming migran... Read More
Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a... Sep. 13, 2023
I'm embroiled in a "damn" dispute. A while back, I wrote that the last word in the phrase "not worth... Read More
Explore Your Human 'G' Known Sep. 06, 2023
Select the correct "G" words on this quiz, and you'll be a "G" whiz! 1. When the candidate realized ... Read More
These Words Are Based on 'Sound' Judgment Aug. 30, 2023
"Bar-bar-bar." That's what the speech of strange, foreign tribes sounded like to the ancient Greeks.... Read More
Latin Root 'Caper' Has Got Your Goat Aug. 23, 2023
Picture a taxi cab leaping through heavy traffic like an acrobatic billy goat. In fact, the word "ca... Read More
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Jul. 28, 2023
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
Life Reimagined Jul. 07, 2023
Wouldn't it be nice to think of getting older as exhilarating rather than terrifying? Learning to ac... Read More
Can a Lady Ever Use the F-Word? Jun. 29, 2023
I asked my dear friend Mimi whether a lady can ever use the F-word. Mimi is a product of old guard p... Read More
Pronoun Choice Can Lead to Double Bogey May. 31, 2023
Which sentence is correct? "My husband likes golf more than I," or "My husband likes golf more than ... Read More
Legislature's $82 Million Outlay for Early Childhood Education Is a Big Boost May. 25, 2023
The state Legislature has made some pretty bone-headed decisions in recent days when it comes to Mis... Read More
Marxian Education Apr. 26, 2023
Some schools are ditching traditional grading. Instead, they use "labor-based grading," an idea prom... Read More
Phonics Groundhog Day Feb. 15, 2023
"Can you imagine if someone told you that everything you've been taught in school and everything you... Read More
Why the Redefinition of the Word 'Woman' Matters Dec. 16, 2022
Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary of the English Language," first published in 1755, defines the word "wo... Read More
Some Words Are Older Than You'd Think Dec. 14, 2022
What's the lowdown on the commuter with the nifty T-shirt? You might peg that sentence as a slice of... Read More
