The COVID-19 vaccines are here — and so are a lot of new words and brand names.
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The COVID-19 vaccines are here — and so are a lot of new words and brand names.
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Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newAuditing Imaginary Companions Through Mental Training  May 6, 2021
After consultation with my imaginary friends and enemies, I've assembled a month's share of euphemisms that are, much to our chagrin, real.
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Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversPlurals That Are Singular April 29, 2021
English speakers are comfortable with many plural nouns that take a singular verb, as long as the noun falls into a class that has some familiar companions of the same kind.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHow to Find More Time to Write April 22, 2021
Are you always running low on time to write? Learn how to make more time with insights from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.
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Article Topics:CandlepowerAd and marketing creativesFreshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words" April 15, 2021
A new book by Ralph Keyes looks at how words are invented and why some sizzle while others fizzle.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newGenderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern April 8, 2021
When it comes to euphemisms, English is rich in terms for those with very few brain cells to rub together.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversSign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign April 1, 2021
The language of road signs is intended to be helpful but it sometimes misses the mark.
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