Monthly Archives: January 2009

Quarter of a Century of Sports Cliches

Posted on January 12, 2009 by languageandgrammar

One of my favorite chapters in the book I wrote (Is having a favorite chapter in my own book against author etiquette?) is the one on sports cliches since we’ve been talking about sports (fans, media, and athletes) for much … Continue reading →

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Stationary versus Stationery

Posted on January 9, 2009 by languageandgrammar

There are certain lessons—and when I say lessons, of course, I mean grammar lessons—that we always remember having been taught, and this is one of them for me. I still recall my elementary-school teacher explaining the difference between stationary, which … Continue reading →

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Pangs or Pains?

Posted on January 8, 2009 by languageandgrammar

This is as close to fast-food week as we’re ever going to get here at languageandgrammar.com. Not only did I recently talk about the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, but now I’m talking about a topic that’s been featured in a recent McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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The Wheels of the Barrow Go ‘Round and ‘Round

Posted on January 6, 2009 by languageandgrammar

When transporting mounds of soil from one side of a garden to the other, the best way to do that is with a wheelbarrow. It’s understandable that many of us say the incorrect wheelbarrel since barrel is a word, and … Continue reading →

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Tasty Upset or Indigestible Loss?

Posted on January 5, 2009 by languageandgrammar

I’m sure that many college football fans were shocked when LSU upset 13th ranked Georgia Tech in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl last week. Not being a college football fan, I was shocked, too—not at the outcome of the game but at … Continue reading →

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