Charlotte S.
Subscriber since: January 2011
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Favorite Word:
fuckFuck is the perfect adjective, adverb, verb, noun.
endlessly useful.
As to the origin - ?? Does it even matter?
It is a reliable emphatic expression for joy, grief, love, disgust, hate -disappointment,personality. It is at once a superior noun, verb, adverb, adjective - every glorious part of speech. It's fucking perfect!
Least Favorite Word:
piss1. It is unpleasant sounding - uncouth,unmannerly, impolite, potty-mouth language - I can't say it and can barely type it.
2. Fart (not found in the dictionary) - as above. Both are unnecessary. "Pee" is acceptable - if reference is required. Piss is a synonym for "take a leak" an equally disgusting verbal description of the same bodily function. YYuck.
Favorite Quote:
"1."Custom will reconcile people to any atrocity." & 2."The only necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.""
- 1. GBS 2. E. Burke.
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Macaulay's Plain-Spoken History
May 26, 2016
A Descriptive Prescriber's Useful Usage Guide
April 26, 2016
- 6 Comments
Dictionaries:
Fractious Compounds: How Should Dictionaries Treat Words Like "Heart-Shaped"?
April 1, 2016
- 5 Comments
Wedding Bells are Knitting Together That Old Gang of Mine
June 1, 2015
- 5 Comments
Grammar:
How Do Phrasal Verbs "Pencil Out"?
December 1, 2015
- 9 Comments
Language:
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
Linguistics:
When the Wrong Word Just Sounds Better
November 9, 2015
- 6 Comments
Minds, Bodies, and Verbs
September 1, 2015
- 11 Comments
Linguists:
Ben Zimmer Wins LSA's Linguistics Journalism Award
October 29, 2014
A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Online:
The Art of the Burlesque, 21st-Century Style
August 3, 2015
This Is Not the CRUD You're Looking For: Odd Programming Jargon
May 20, 2015
- 2 Comments
Poetry:
In Praise of Ambiguity
July 23, 2014
- 2 Comments
How the Rediscovery of a Poem Helped Kickstart the Renaissance
July 9, 2014
- 1 Comment
Politics:
For Presidents' Day: Where Did "President" Come From Anyway?
February 15, 2016
- 4 Comments
Puzzle:
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: March Edition!
March 21, 2008
The Visual Thesaurus Crossword Puzzle: February Edition!
February 13, 2008
Spelling:
Is It "Copyeditor" or "Copy Editor"?
September 17, 2014
- 6 Comments
Usage:
From Being In a Pickle to Hitting a Can of Corn
June 3, 2016
- 5 Comments
Vocabulary:
The Year in Words 2015: One Pronoun to Rule Them All?
December 23, 2015
- 2 Comments
Web tools:
Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
November 15, 2011
- 3 Comments
Tracking Dialects on Twitter: What's Coo and What's Koo?
November 4, 2011
- 4 Comments
Word Origins:
For Presidents' Day: Where Did "President" Come From Anyway?
February 15, 2016
- 4 Comments
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
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