Yogi Berra Left His Mark On Our English Language
September 28, 2015
Over the centuries, some lucky people have been granted a measure of immortality by having had their names transformed into common English words. One way
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
Over the centuries, some lucky people have been granted a measure of immortality by having had their names transformed into common English words. One way
When you speak and write, there is no law that says you have to use big words. Short words are as good as long ones,
A few weeks ago, I presented a parade of real-life, verbally clever signs and placards that have adorned places of business around the world. I
Labor Day is a yearly national tribute to the contributions of American workers to our strength and prosperity. But long before that, the importance of
Have you noticed that a number of simple nouns have recently acquired new adjectives? What we used to call, simply, “books,” for example, we now
For the enjoyment and edification of you, my logoleptic pun pals, I present my collection of placards and posters that have appeared around the world.
A mnemonic device is a shortcut memory aid to storing facts fast and accurately. Mnemonic (the m is silent) is eponymously derived from Mnemosyne, the
A recent study concluded that workers’ English skills have been waning. Almost one in 10 adults of working age in the U.S. has limited proficiency
The Crimean War (1853-1856) pitted the combined might of Great Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia. At stake was control of the holy