A lot of brand names are going full-consonantal. They have a lot of historical precedent.
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A lot of brand names are going full-consonantal. They have a lot of historical precedent.
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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
January 14, 2021
It's finally here — Euphemism of the Year! Find out this year's most contested, contestable, and detestable term of the year.
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Have you seen these movies? Explore how movie-inspired memes become firmly embedded in the English language.
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December 22, 2020
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January 18th is celebrated as Thesaurus Day to honor the birthday of the author of the first thesaurus, Peter Mark Roget. Get into the spirit by reading our two-part interview with Roget biographer Joshua Kendall here and here. Also check out an ode to the thesaurus penned by Franklin P. Adams here and Johnny Carson's hilarious "Funeral for a Thesaurus Editor" sketch here.
On the first Monday in September, the United States observes Labor Day, while Canadians celebrate Labour Day. If you want to know why labour is the accepted spelling in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries like Canada, while Americans prefer labor (and color, favor, honor, humor, and neighbor), check out this classic Word Routes column by Ben Zimmer.
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