Roger
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Every war, and every war averted started with words.
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chthonic
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Books:

"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
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Creativity:

Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010 - 2 Comments

Dictionaries:

Branding by Definition
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A Taxing Day for Dictionaries
April 15, 2013

Fun:

Ladies' Night at the Euphemism Bar
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How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013

Grammar:

How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
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"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013

Language:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments

Linguistics:

About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013

Linguists:

A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Telling the Life Stories of Words
December 7, 2010

Naming:

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

Online:

About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013

Politics:

How "Emo" Got Political
June 7, 2013 - 4 Comments
How Language Shapes The Gun Debate
February 28, 2013

Reading:

Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013 - 2 Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013 - 5 Comments

Spelling:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
May 31, 2013 - 5 Comments

Students:

You've Got Mail: The Art of the Thank You
December 4, 2012 - 5 Comments
The E-Reader Over Your Shoulder
November 12, 2012 - 2 Comments

Teachers:

Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013 - 1 Comment
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013 - 4 Comments

Teaching:

Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013 - 2 Comments
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013 - 1 Comment

Usage:

Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers June 13, 2013 - 5 Comments

Vocabulary:

2013 Spelling Bee: Vocabulary Questions in the Spotlight
May 29, 2013
Memorial Day: Is It "Celebrated" or "Observed"?
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Word Origins:

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

Words:

Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
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Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013 - 6 Comments

Writing:

Why You Should Be a Copycat
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The Power of Place
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Young readers:

Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013 - 2 Comments
STEM, Literacy, and the Common Core Standards
August 21, 2012 - 3 Comments