Category Archives: weather

A Chicken in Every Pot, and Weather Whys in Every Bathroom

Posted on February 27, 2010 by languageandgrammar

As regular readers of the blog are undoubtedly aware by now, my weather book, Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities, will be in book stores in just a couple of days (March 2, to be exact). One of the advance-sale … Continue reading →

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White Christmas and Global Warming

Posted on December 11, 2009 by languageandgrammar

I know. I know. You’re thinking that this post has absolutely nothing to do with grammar or language, and I want to assure you that you are absolutely correct. It’s not relevant to the blog; it’s relevant to the blogger, … Continue reading →

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Autumn in Central Pennsylvania

Posted on October 16, 2009 by languageandgrammar

We thought we’d go off topic today and show you pictures of a historic weather event where we live. (Don’t forget about Paul’s weather blog, cloudyandcool.com, which focuses on weather from a national perspective, including several posts about weather forecasts for the 2009-2010 … Continue reading →

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Getting Emotional

Posted on August 10, 2009 by languageandgrammar

Humans are, by their nature, emotional beings, and the emotions we exhibit are numerous. Why is it then that we use the word emotional as a synonym for crying in many instances? A person who cries is described as someone … Continue reading →

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Mac Versus PC, Weather

Posted on July 20, 2009 by languageandgrammar

Everyone loves arguing about which type of computer  is better, Mac or PC, but now that Bill Gates has patents on a weather modification system (Hurricane-calming technology? Bill Gates has a plan), which computer giant would produce the best weather … Continue reading →

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Hot as a Firecracker for the Fourth of July

Posted on July 3, 2009 by languageandgrammar

Language and meteorology are intertwined, of course, since communicating the forecast accurately is just about as important as getting the forecast accurate in the first place, and cliches in meteorology are as ineffective (and annoying) as they are in any … Continue reading →

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Tornadoes Versus Reports of Tornadoes

Posted on June 20, 2009 by languageandgrammar

While you’ll most likely hear both the number of tornadoes and the number of reports of tornadoes in the media this weekend, these terms are not synonymous. Rather than go into that explanation here, I’ll refer you to the literally, … Continue reading →

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Language of Forecasting

Posted on May 27, 2009 by languageandgrammar

I’ve trained many young weather forecasters in my time, and I’ve always said that even the most accurate forecast is of no use if it’s not communicated well. On my weather blog (cloudyandcool.com), I’ve taken a look how well the … Continue reading →

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Man Can’t Live on Language and Grammar Alone

Posted on March 25, 2009 by languageandgrammar

While the title of this post must be shocking to those of you who read this blog regularly, it’s true. We here at languageandgrammar.com have diverse skills and interests, and one of mine is meteorology. Having worked as an operational … Continue reading →

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The “C” in Arctic Stands for Cold!

Posted on January 13, 2009 by languageandgrammar

While the blast of bitterly cold Canadian air will be the major weather story across the country for the next several days, I thought that it was a good time to correct a common pronunciation (and possibly spelling) error. The … Continue reading →

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