Nicolina
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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Favorite Word:

lugubrious
In homage and gratitude to my Best Friend in the World, "Lily", who actually enjoys exploring every corner of The Dictionary (and Universe) with me!
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Least Favorite Word:

welch
The indiscriminate abuse of sound and sheer lack of manners implied in it's meaning make this word unbearable!
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Favorite Quote:

""For Love I will walk the miles...""
- J.Paradis

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Advertising:

Brand Names of the Year for 2020
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Dubiously Distinguished
January 1, 2020 - 12 Comments

Books:

Dennis Baron's "What's Your Prounoun? Beyond He & She" is a Timely Winner
February 27, 2020 - 2 Comments
Inspiration to All
December 10, 2019 - 1 Comment

Branding:

Brand Names of the Year for 2020
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Suffrage and Language
February 17, 2020 - 2 Comments

Dictionaries:

Finding (or Inventing) Euphemisms in the Latest OED Update
November 13, 2019 - 4 Comments
Webster: the Weaseliest Word in Dictionaries
June 21, 2019 - 4 Comments

Fun:

Brand Names of the Year for 2020
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Humaning in an Inhuman Year
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Grammar:

Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
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How to Make Your Sentences Shorter
June 25, 2020 - 8 Comments

How to write:

How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
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Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
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Language arts:

The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments
The Art of Subterfuge: Using Pop Culture to Create Interest in the Classics
December 5, 2014 - 4 Comments

Language:

The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
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Roll Another One, Just Like the Other One
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Linguistics:

Who Needs Vwls?
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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
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Marketing:

Brand Names of the Year for 2019
December 19, 2019 - 2 Comments
Sidecars and Scofflaws: Prohibition's Linguistic Hangover
October 23, 2019 - 1 Comment

Naming:

Who Needs Vwls?
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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
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Online:

A Recipe for Time Travel
October 6, 2020 - 4 Comments
Guys and... ?
February 3, 2020 - 8 Comments

Word Origins:

Who Needs Vwls?
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Roll Another One, Just Like the Other One
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Politics:

Suffrage and Language
February 17, 2020 - 2 Comments
Unidentified Aerial Horse Apples
October 9, 2019 - 5 Comments

Reading:

How to Read More Books
November 19, 2018 - 5 Comments
Pride and Prejudice and Natural Language Processing
April 2, 2018 - 2 Comments

Spelling:

2015 Spelling Bee: Co-Champions Triumph Again, as Vanya and Gokul Prove Unbeatable
May 29, 2015
Is It "Copyeditor" or "Copy Editor"?
September 17, 2014 - 7 Comments

Teachers:

The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments
How Can English Teachers Nurture Young Writers?
March 6, 2015 - 2 Comments

Teaching:

Teach Your Children Well
February 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
April 28, 2015 - 4 Comments

Usage:

Comparative Nonsense
November 1, 2019 - 5 Comments
Unexpected Cousins
April 1, 2019 - 8 Comments

Vocabulary:

A "Dumpster Fire" of a Year
January 11, 2017
Getting the Low-down on Up-classify
July 14, 2016 - 2 Comments

Words:

Who Needs Vwls?
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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
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Writers:

Who Needs Vwls?
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The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers January 14, 2021 - 4 Comments

Writing:

Who Needs Vwls?
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers January 21, 2021 - 2 Comments
The Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named
premium content - available only to Visual Thesaurus subcribers January 14, 2021 - 4 Comments