Tag Archives: word of the year

  1. Hated Words, Beloved Pronouns, and Political Bedfellows

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    January 19, 2016 by libroshombre

      Lake Superior State University has issued their list of “most hated words” for 2016. This is LSSU’s 41st annual …
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    Category: behavior, gender-neutral, politics, pronouns, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

  2. Nonplussed Emojis Not My Fault

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    December 17, 2015 by libroshombre

      “Mea culpa,” or “my fault,” is probably my favorite Latin phrase; at least I use it the most. This …
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    Category: books, communications, English language, grammar, icons, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  3. Torturous Aphibologies, Poor Webster, and Scrooge McDuck’s Taxes

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    February 3, 2015 by libroshombre

    Judging by our national debate over the subject, “torture” is one of those terms whose meaning seems to depend on …
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    Category: dictionaries, parts of speech, punctuation, words | Tags: , , , , , ,

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