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The Point is Mute
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever This is another example of what I like to call “Close but no cigarette.” I don’t remember where I heard it, as a good blogger should, but I recently … Continue reading
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Humorous Resume Mistakes
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever Who doesn’t enjoy a little humor related to funny typos, mistakes, and wacky statements on a resume or cover letter–except for those who made the mistake and didn’t get … Continue reading
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New Word of the Day: Candwich
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. We apparently have a new word, candwich. The new word is for a new product: a sandwich in a can. You know me–I’m not … Continue reading
Breaking News: Bank Robber Decides to Not Wait for Police
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever Headline in today’s Daily Collegian, which is the excellent student newspaper at Penn State: Bank Robber Flees Scene. I have to admit that I was not surprised by that–rarely … Continue reading
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Jefferson Mistake in Declaration of Independence
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever None of us is perfect, of course, but it’s interesting to note mistakes of particular notoriety, such as the one Thomas Jefferson apparently made in the rough draft of … Continue reading
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Dear America–David Mitchell
For some reason, I feel that I should introduce this video of a funny British man giving a language rant with the line of “And now for something completely different.”
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Common Grammar Errors
Since we changed the design of the site, I know that some of our other pages are not as obvious as they were in the past, but they’re still there, including: Sherry’s Grammar List, which includes a heavy dose of … Continue reading
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Facilitate Does Not Mean To Lead
By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever We all have those certain little words or phrases that just drive us crazy (If you need proof, see our Pet Peeves page), and the word facilitate has become … Continue reading
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Meaning of Words
Our blog friend, Frume Sarah, recently wrote an excellent piece on the meaning of words. The article focused on the shift of meaning of the word gay from happy to homosexual and how referring to something (such as the way … Continue reading
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Memorial Day: A Solemn, not “Happy,” Holiday
I enjoy a three-day weekend as much as the next person, and I’m not suggesting that you shouldn’t enjoy the Memorial Day weekend——–but———Memorial Day is a day to remember those who died serving our country. In other words, “Happy Memorial … Continue reading
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