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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Plurals That Are Singular
Thu Apr 29 09:00:00 EDT 2021
By Orin Hargraves

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.  Continue reading...
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Word Count

Writers Talk About Writing

How to Find More Time to Write
Thu Apr 22 09:00:00 EDT 2021
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Are you always running low on time to write? Learn how to make more time with insights from The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks.  Continue reading...
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Candlepower

Ad and marketing creatives

Freshly Minted: "The Hidden History of Coined Words"
Thu Apr 15 09:00:00 EDT 2021
By Nancy Friedman

A new book by Ralph Keyes looks at how words are invented and why some sizzle while others fizzle.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Genderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern
Thu Apr 08 09:00:00 EDT 2021
By Mark Peters

When it comes to euphemisms, English is rich in terms for those with very few brain cells to rub together.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Thu Apr 01 09:00:00 EDT 2021
By Orin Hargraves

The language of road signs is intended to be helpful but it sometimes misses the mark.  Continue reading...
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