Author Archives: languageandgrammar

Today’s New “Word” Is Logomisia

Posted on October 18, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities What if someone who doesn’t like the way in which we make up new words for no reason or change the meaning … Continue reading →

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How to Deal with Nasty People

Posted on October 9, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities We have to deal with all kinds of people during our daily lives, so we need to know how to deal with … Continue reading →

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The 20 Best Books for Language Lovers

Posted on September 30, 2011 by languageandgrammar

I recently came across a blog that highlights the 20 best books for language lovers, and I was honored to see that my book (Literally, the Best Language Book Ever) made the list! If you love language, there are many … Continue reading →

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Communication Becoming More Shallow

Posted on September 19, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever and Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities You know, sometimes I feel especially curmudgeonly (hey kids, get out of the yard!) when I complain about the way people communicate … Continue reading →

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Opening Night of Football and Football Cliches!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever The NFL season opens tomorrow with a special Thursday edition of Sunday night football on NBC. Or, is it a special Thursday edition of Monday night football on ESPN? … Continue reading →

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Call the Police!!!!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever I’m of the opinion that one problem with using too many exclamation points is that it doesn’t work–the intended excitement is turned into melodrama. I wasn’t aware of this … Continue reading →

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Sartalics: Lean Left for Sarcasm

Posted on August 8, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever Sarcasm is misinterpreted often enough when spoken, so imagine how often it’s misinterpreted through writing. That’s why the clever people at sartalics.com have started a petition to bring a sarcasm … Continue reading →

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Why Do They Hate Us?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever Why do they hate us (U.S. citizens)? The most common answer has always been that they hate our freedom, but I have breaking news from across the pond: It … Continue reading →

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For All Intents and Purposes

Posted on July 20, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever This mistaken phrase for all intensive purposes falls into the category I like to call “Close but no cigarette.” The correct phrase is for all intents and purposes, and … Continue reading →

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Web ACCESSibility, not ASSESSibility

Posted on July 5, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever Web accessibility is the process of making Web sites usable for everyone, regardless of a person’s disability. That’s an important topic since it’s only fair that all users be … Continue reading →

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