William M.
Subscriber since: May 2009
Location: Boston, MA
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Favorite Word:

vicissitude
I love the way it sounds. It makes a challenge or a problem sound positively poetic.
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Least Favorite Word:

paradigm
There are so many examples of hateable words. But if I never hear this word again, that'll be fine with me.
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Favorite Quote:

""If I'd asked them what they wanted, they'd have asked for a faster horse.""
- Henry Ford

Favorite Topics:

Advertising:

Shall We Plus?
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Death to Branding!
July 16, 2012 - 4 Comments

Branding:

How "Livery" Changed Its Spots
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XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013

Language:

Participial Con-Fusion: When Possession is the Law
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"Beat-Upedness"?
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Linguistics:

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Meronymy?
May 1, 2013 - 11 Comments
What's Happening?
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Marketing:

How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013 - 4 Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2012
December 11, 2012 - 8 Comments

Naming:

XOXO Marks the Spot
February 14, 2013
How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013 - 4 Comments

Word Origins:

Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
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March Madness: Are You Betting on "Chalk"?
March 22, 2013