Tag: language
5 Common Sayings That Annoy Me
The English language is filled with all sorts of common sayings that we all use all the time. Some...
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Grammar 101: Vermin and Varmint
The English language can be tricky enough as it is. Things get even more confusing when you start...
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The Following May Contain Coarse Language
I was at McDonald’s (why do so many of my stories start this way?), thinking that I’d...
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Demystifying the Mommy Jargon and Acronyms Online
It’s not just when you travel across political borders that you start to experience...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Words, Words, Words…
Even though “English” is spoken by the people in Brooklyn, Birmingham and Brisbane...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Kids These Days
It’s pretty obvious that my daughter’s childhood is going to be vastly different from...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Chai Tea and Maki Rolls
Would you say that you have a wireless mobile cellular phone? Would you say that a car audio sound system? No, of course not, because both of those terms would be redundant. Why is it, then, that many people still have the habit...
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