Category Archives: language

Enjoy the Funeral

Posted on May 23, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I don’t know too many people who would say enjoy the funeral, but that’s as logical as saying Happy Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day to honor those who died in service of the country; it’s a solemn occasion. Believe … Continue reading →

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Insightful Political Analysis

Posted on May 21, 2008 by languageandgrammar

An MSNBC political pundit must have heard about my unadvertised use one amorphous cliche from my book, get the second free special since he gave this insightful analysis of the extended Democratic nomination process last night using two entries from the … Continue reading →

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Radio Head

Posted on May 17, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Here’s an update on some of the radio interviews I’ve done to promote the book (Literally, the Best Language Book Ever), along with a list of some upcoming appearances. I already mentioned this in the blog, so this might sound … Continue reading →

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Total 360

Posted on May 15, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I know (believe me, I know) that it sometimes seems as if it’s difficult to change direction in life, and perhaps that’s a reflection of our tendency to say the phrase I did a total 360 instead of the correct statement I … Continue reading →

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Blowback

Posted on May 13, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Blowback has become an increasingly popular (i.e, trendy) term, and it’s being used to mean….uh…actually, I don’t know what it’s being used to mean. That’s one of the problems with words that are made up or words that are being … Continue reading →

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Diss Goes Mainstream

Posted on May 7, 2008 by languageandgrammar

It’s interesting to follow the progression of one generation’s trendy words as they spread into the more mainstream lexicon. The reason that the new generation started to create the new, trendy way of speaking was to separate themselves from the … Continue reading →

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Literally, the Best Language Book Ever in Stores Today

Posted on May 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Today is a day that I’ve been looking forward to for quite some time. My book, Literally, the Best Language Book Ever, is officially being released by Perigee Books.  Working with Perigee to get it published was a great experience, and now, I’m fortunate enough to … Continue reading →

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LanguageAndGrammar Takes to the Airwaves

Posted on May 2, 2008 by languageandgrammar

May 2 I wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be talking about Literally, the Best Language Book Ever on various radio outlets in the coming weeks, and my first appearance will be on CJAD radio in Montreal in just … Continue reading →

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War on Everything

Posted on April 29, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Many of us have heard of the law of attraction, which is the belief that whatever a person experiences is a direct reflection of what he believes. For instance, if he believes that he has to fight for every penny, then he will, indeed, have … Continue reading →

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Definite Possibility

Posted on April 26, 2008 by languageandgrammar

An oxymoron is the pairing of two or more words to create a meaning that is contradictory or seems to be contradictory. A couple of examples of oxymorons that seem contradictory include objective opinion, speed bump, and jumbo shrimp. (For what … Continue reading →

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