BROWSE BY DATEArticles from 2020Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newFrench Hugging Citizen Scientists in Unscripted Times  August 7, 2020
Whether you're living in uncertain times or unscripted times — we have a euphemism to distract you from all the uncertainties life has to offer.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversWhat's Up? The Gig or the Jig? (And Other Conundrums) July 31, 2020
When is it time to give in and accept the misuse and misinterpretation of common expressions?
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Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHow to let go of the 'sorry' cycle and begin again July 23, 2020
A step-by-step guide to get your writing back on track.
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"Plantation"--a word with a complicated history in the US--appears in many brand and community names. Is it time to abandon it?
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newDreaming of Warm Lines and Patriot Pay July 9, 2020
Need help getting through 2020? Here's a euphemism or two to distract you from reality.
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You don't need much imagination to guess why people who work in the dictionary world would be interested in new words, but the research methods for finding them are much more wide-ranging and intensive than you might imagine.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHow to make your sentences shorter June 25, 2020
Did you know that even as general literacy has increased, our ability to read and understand long sentences has decreased? Here are some tricks to make your sentences shorter.
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