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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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A lot of brand names are going full-consonantal. They have a lot of historical precedent.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversRoll Another One, Just Like the Other One January 5, 2021 By Orin Hargraves
Have you seen these movies? Explore how movie-inspired memes become firmly embedded in the English language.
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Article Topics:CandlepowerAd and marketing creativesBrand Names of the Year for 2020 December 16, 2020 By Nancy Friedman
The names that made the news--and affected our lives--in 2020, from Animal Crossing to Zoom.
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Breaking news! There's a late entry in the race for Euphemism of the Year, Drivel of the Decade, and Malarkey of the Millennium.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversEnhancing the Semantic Experience December 3, 2020 By Orin Hargraves
Explore the differences between enhanced and the newer (by about 100 years) more general adjective improved. Is every imperfect thing subject to both improvement and enhancement?
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