Topic : LinguistsLanguage LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversPlurals That Are Singular April 29, 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.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newGenderful, Neanderthal Joggers and Other Variants of Concern April 8, 2021 By Mark Peters
When it comes to euphemisms, English is rich in terms for those with very few brain cells to rub together.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversSign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign April 1, 2021 By Orin Hargraves
The language of road signs is intended to be helpful but it sometimes misses the mark.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversThe Medium Is Still the Message, Mostly March 4, 2021 By Orin Hargraves
Has language taken a subordinate role in the explosion of new media, now that we have so many more metalinguistic ways to message directly than we used to?
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If we were guided by history and etymology, we'd all be proud to wear amateur on our sleeves.
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One thing we can all agree on in 2021 is the only thing we have to fear is tuna itself.
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Sounds tend to survive the migration between languages more dependably than letters do. Let phonics show you the way!
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