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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
In a word: Puns: ‘The highest form of literature’ or ‘the wurst?’
“Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them,” said Edgar Allan Poe.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
In a word: HIJack, frEEEr and other words of distinction
Taking things to the extreme is 'greenskeeper,' which uses the same vowel five times, while “strengths” is the longest word to use just one vowel one time.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2022
In a word: Animal terms straight from the horse’s mouth
Claus finally had enough and told me to stop beating a dead horse. 'Sorry,' I said, 'I could go on until the cows come home.'
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
In a word: Myriad examples of Word Guy’s weird week
I knew that 'swashbuckling' meant something like 'engaging in daring adventures with bravado,' but did I know what 'swash' meant? Nope.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
In a word: What’s in a word? Often lots of silent letters
'M' keeps quiet in 'mnemonic.' I also found a sign on the internet that warns 'Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.'
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
In a word: Fun with Merriam-Webster’s ‘Words at Play’
The dictionary's playful website feature puts the antics in semantics.
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PublishedJune 26, 2022
In a word: ‘Loanwords’: absconding with foreign terms
Do you feel a sense of deja vu when you RSVP to an invitation while dining al fresco?
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
In a word: Planet Word Museum is out of this world
Even the bathrooms of this Washington D.C. museum offer insights and humor about words.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
In a word: Publishing terms: judging a book and its cover
Get ready for blurbs, gutters, leaves, backbones and front matter, if that's not too foreward.
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PublishedJune 5, 2022
In a word: Time to rectify my mistakes: mia culpa
Let’s just say I have lots of 'experience' when it comes to writing.
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