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Evasive Maneuvers
Industrial Athletes Championing Adjusted Ackamarackus
Thu Jul 08 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Join us for a euphemism-collecting trip full of the latest tchotchkes and gimcracks from Euphville.
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Language Lounge
Linguistic Time Travel
Thu Jul 01 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Language doesn't change very much in 85 years but it changes enough for the modern reader to uncover a few surprises.
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Word Count
Why You Should Consider Dictating Your Writing
Thu Jun 24 09:00:00 EDT 2021
The pros and cons of using voice activation while writing.
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Candlepower
Electrifying!
Thu Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 2021
Will you drive a ZEV, a PHEV, or an ICE? A Lightning, an Ioniq, or an e-Tron? Here are some of the names and terms you'll need to know to navigate the evolving landscape of electric vehicles.
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Evasive Maneuvers
Multi-Purpose Malarkey That Facilitates Fiddle-Faddle
Thu Jun 10 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Check out this month's euphemism roundup or as I like to call it, a bushel of hooey.
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Language Lounge
The Post-Dictionary World?
Thu Jun 03 09:00:00 EDT 2021
The dictionary that used to reside on the bookshelf lives in the cloud now. Publishers and lexicographers alike have sunk, but some continue to swim.
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Word Count
How to Learn More From Negative Feedback
Thu May 20 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Do you struggle with criticism? Take negative feedback in stride with these helpful tips.
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Candlepower
An Injection of New Vocabulary
Thu May 13 09:00:00 EDT 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines are here — and so are a lot of new words and brand names.
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Evasive Maneuvers
Auditing Imaginary Companions Through Mental Training
Thu May 06 00:00:00 EDT 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 Lounge
Plurals That Are Singular
Thu Apr 29 09:00:00 EDT 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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