Beware And Be Wary Of Bogus ‘Internetymology’
September 15, 2012
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
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
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
In a recent survey, Maxim magazine asked women what they find to be the most atrocious turnoffs in men’s emails and text messages. The results:
Tomorrow at the London Olympics, the world will find out if Usain Bolt, the jet-propelled Jamaican dash man, will retain his title as the fastest
Sometimes it seems that almost all Americans either play sports or watch them. Because competition occupies such a central place in American life and imagination,
Two wrongs don’t make a right, but two Wrights did make an airplane. Flying around the country on book tours and speaking series, I have