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Ideation and Ideating
I wasn’t paying much attention to the television, but when I heard a guest on an MSNBC broadcast say ideation, it grabbed my attention. The exact quote was There is a lot of ideation out there. I’m not sure of the … Continue reading
You Think You Have Issues?
The use of the word issues to mean problems has become so pervasive that many of us no longer know that there is a difference between the two words–but have no fear: we here at languageandgrammar.com are always here to … Continue reading
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Tagged issues versus problems, language, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports, writing
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Everything Half Off *
During the last holiday season–meaning December, not the extended holiday season of December, November, October, September, and late August–my wife and I wandered into a well-known woman’s clothing store, attracted by the sign Everything Half Off . Prices reduced by … Continue reading
Time to Run Down Run Up
There are myriad reasons for objecting to the war in Iraq, and I will focus on the least important of all–the now-obsessive use of the term run up. Ever since that war was merely in the planning stage, the phrases run … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, language, politics, run up, run up to the war, writing
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Where Are You At?
Asking where are you at is a common grammar mistake, and the mistake and error is as obvious and evident as is the redundancy and repetition of the second part of this sentence and complete thought. More simply–and less redundant–the word where … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, grammar errors, language, redundancy, writing
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Candidates Lash Out
I know what you may be thinking by now: I thought this was a language and grammar blog, but it’s more like a language, grammar, and politics blog! That’s not true. In fact, there is no truth to the rumor that we at … Continue reading
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Tagged Garrison Keillor, Hillary Clinton, language, McCain, Obama, politics, Romney
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Values Voters
Certain parts of the media–and by that I mean nearly every part of the media–have started to refer to the part of the electorate who supports candidates based mainly on Christian religious beliefs (in this case, those who support Governor … Continue reading
Career Opportunites
For decades, when a business was looking for employees, a Help Wanted sign would be hung in the window. Now, the help wanted sign is as rare as finding a pearl in a plate of oysters at a restaurant; now, … Continue reading
50% Chance of Rain
I’m a meteorologist, so how long did you expect this blog to go without a weather post? While a 50% chance of rain may not be a grammar error, this type of language use is representative of the information included … Continue reading
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Tagged 50% chance of rain, forecast, language, meteorologists, weather
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Subtle Sexism
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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Tagged democrat, language, Mrs. Clinton, politics, primaries, Senator Clinton, sexism
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