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Tish
Subscriber since: August 2009
Location: DE, United States
About Me
I teach Health psychology at the doctoral level and have always been one of those word freaks.
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Favorite Word:
counterintuitive
There are plenty of times to use it because it applies to so many unique situations and places. Perhaps the government.
Least Favorite Word:
suck
it is used in a disgusting manner by too many people, youth and professionals-down with it!
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Favorite Quote:
"be here now"
- Ram Dass
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Remembering Salinger
January 29, 2010
Shtick Lit
December 29, 2009
Dictionaries:
On Some Deficiencies in Our Search Engines
February 1, 2010
Quotable Moments of '09
December 17, 2009
Grammar:
Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Language:
Stay Tuned for Language Mavenry
March 19, 2010
An "On Language" Introduction
March 17, 2010
Online:
Should Everybody Write?
March 16, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Politics:
Bridge That Gap!
March 2, 2010
Quotable Moments of '09
December 17, 2009
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
Reading:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Spelling:
A Selection of Tony Incorvati's Favorite Words
January 28, 2010
Spelling Whiz, Part Two: Tony Incorvati of Canton Country Day
January 27, 2010
Teaching:
Short But Rarely Sweet: Short Stories in the Classroom
March 15, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Usage:
Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
Misnomers and Misconceptions
March 17, 2010
Visual Thesaurus:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
Words:
Stay Tuned for Language Mavenry
March 19, 2010
Misnomers and Misconceptions
March 17, 2010
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