Summer allows for some special day trips with my sister and her kids—which I love! Back in June, I asked my nephews and niece what sorts of activities they hoped to experience before going back to school. I made a list of these ideas; then my sister and I thought…
My love for all things wordy was joyfully fed with a new read by Paul Yeager (of the languageandgrammar blog). His book, Literally, the Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again, provides a litany of advice and rulings to set every linguist on…
Last week at A.Word.A.Day, the terms selected were all related to words and language. It made me all warm and fuzzy inside! The five words featured were: grammatolatry | catachresis | parapraxis | lingua franca | orthoepy Several were new-to-me and were great fun to meet; but the one that…
You might be wondering how to celebrate such a holiday. Lucky for us, the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar has a few suggestions posted on its Web site. I personally like the idea of having a Good-Grammar Potluck. Hope you find several exciting ways to support the cause!…
How surprised (and relieved and pleased) I was the other day to notice a very small (but significant in the eyes of a grammar geek!) change in the WordPress date stamp format. Did you notice it? No more st, nd, rd, or th after the day! These superfluous letters added…
Yes, I am a grammar geek. I admit it. And I am tortured by what I see. As I begin my blogging life (I’m just 1 week old), I must post an official comment on the format of the date for each post. “June 23rd, 2007” What’s with the “rd”?…
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