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What Did God Really Mean by That?

Premium content available only to Visual Thesaurus subscribers.October 1, 2018
By Orin Hargraves
Canons, whether you believe that their prime movers are divine or not, are the work of humans, and are surely among our most imaginative creations. But our ways of interpreting and implementing the language of religious canons are equally imaginative and creative.  Continue reading...
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How to Find Your Six Writing Hats

Premium content available only to Visual Thesaurus subscribers.September 24, 2018
By Daphne Gray-Grant
While I was reaching for a metaphor about writing last week, my brain suddenly latched onto the six thinking hats of Edward de Bono. Why had I never noticed the connection between de Bono's theory and my own advice for writers?  Continue reading...
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Of Kings and Eggs and Presidents

Premium content available only to Visual Thesaurus subscribers.September 17, 2018
By Nancy Friedman
Whatever you read into it, the "All the king's ___" snowclone is now solidly embedded in the popular consciousness and in headline-writers' bag of tricks.  Continue reading...
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Happy Thesaurus Day!

January 18, 2016
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.
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Celebrating Labor (and Labour) Day

September 4, 2015
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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The Lexical Constitution of "Constitution"
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What Did They Really Mean by That?
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The Evasion-English Dictionary: A Smart Bomb Aimed at Sneaky, Self-deluded Language
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Writing and Skating
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Speaking Blockchain
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Reinventing Floating Transport for Special Guests
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Time (or Not) to Take Sides
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Slouching Toward (or Is It Towards?) Consistency
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How and Where to Find Stories
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Motion-challenged Hospitality for Furperson Trajectory
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The Meaning of Meaning
July 2, 2018 - 2 Comments

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Why You Should Write Like a Jazz Musician Plays
June 27, 2018 - 6 Comments

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A Very -Ery Story
June 18, 2018 - 6 Comments

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Ongoing Medieval Information Weapons
June 12, 2018 - 1 Comment

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No Spanish, Please. We're American.
June 1, 2018 - 22 Comments

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How to Reestablish Your Writing Habit After a Break
May 26, 2018 - 7 Comments
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Stage Directions: the Vocabulary of Theatrical Delivery

November 1, 2013
How can interpreting the language of stage directions enhance students' comprehension of drama?  Continue reading...
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