Two-Headed Headlines Can Make You Dizzy
October 13, 2012
The English language and the game of baseball would be immeasurably poorer without the fractured diction and unruly grammar of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and
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The English language and the game of baseball would be immeasurably poorer without the fractured diction and unruly grammar of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and
Dear Mr. Lederer: I am a member of the local Womans Club. That’s the way it is currently spelled. After reading your columns I
Because the American presidency is the most powerful position in the most powerful nation on the planet, it’s not surprising that a number of our
Believe it or not, Monday is National Punctuation Day. Now you might think that celebrating those little and lowly dots, lines and squiggles is about
Dear Mr. Lederer: I received an e-message today and am more than curious to know whether any or all of the phrase “histories” truly describes
Recently I helped assess senior project presentations at Helix High School. I was amazed at how many graduating seniors continued to, like, overuse the word
My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I just couldn’t concentrate on the same old boring rind, so I got canned.
Merriam-Webster Inc., has announced its latest lineup of brave new words. Each year the 114-year-old company chooses around a hundred new words that will be
Dear Mr. Lederer: I came to this country over 50 years ago from Europe, where I had a good education including English grammar. Why do