Is The Meaning of ‘Moot’ Now Moot?
June 15, 2013
A June 4, 2013, U-T article included this sentence: “Mayor Bob Filner said Monday he is moving forward with his plan to remove most cars
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
A June 4, 2013, U-T article included this sentence: “Mayor Bob Filner said Monday he is moving forward with his plan to remove most cars
This coming Thursday afternoon, I will have the privilege of visiting Downtown Rotary Club 33, one of the largest Rotary Clubs west of the
The word alphabet is a joining of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta. The Greeks inherited their letters from the
Dear Mr. Lederer: Watching college football this afternoon, my husband and I witnessed an interesting play where the snap was bad, the kicker grabbed the
Some people lament that speaking and writing these days are simply a collection of faddish clichés patched together like the sections of prefabricated houses made
It’s been a year that I’ve had the surpassing privilege of sharing “Lederer on Language” with you, my verbivorous readers. This first anniversary provides
Dear Mr. Lederer: I have observed that many license plate holders state, “___ University Alumni.” I assume the driver is proudly announcing that he or
An anthology is a collection of literary, musical or artistic works gathered in a single setting. The Greek forebear is anthologia: anthos, “flower” + lego,
I’m pleased to report that I’ll be emceeing one of the five open-air stages at the San Diego Student Shakespeare Festival, to be held next