Monthly Archives: January 2008

Subtle Sexism

Posted on January 9, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Obvious displays of bias are often less dangerous than subtle displays, just as it’s better to know that your co-worker is actively campaigning for your job than it is to find out that there’s a microphone under your post-it notes. … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of Patriotism

Posted on January 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

There are many ways to communicate, and our word choice is just one way. We also use non-verbal communication, such as body language, and a good old-fashioned eye roll says more than most of our sentences possibly could. Symbolism is another effective communication tool, … Continue reading →

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Price Point Has No Point

Posted on January 5, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I recently saw a popular fashion expert on television talking about what she knows best–fashion–where she said There’s a perfect black pant for every price point. There’s also a perfect solution for every grammar problem–well, maybe not every grammar problem, … Continue reading →

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Choosing Later Retirement Age?

Posted on January 2, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I talked about the subtley of language a couple of days ago in a post about politics (Democrat Party). When a politician says something, he or she clearly does so for a specific reason; when it’s done in a news … Continue reading →

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