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PublishedMay 23, 2021
In a word: Ado, petard, champing, dint and other fossils
Think about it, when was the last time you heard anyone use the word 'immemorial' when they weren't referring to time?
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
In a word: Beeves? The strange ways we make plurals
In the animal kingdom, more than one moose are still moose, while a mongoose and his friends are mongooses, yet a goose and her flock are geese. Go figure.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
In a word: Origins of IKEA, Legos, Arby’s and more
Just my luck, backing out of my garage, I smashed into my old Fiat, which stands for Fabbrica Italiano Automobili Torino (not "Fix it again, Tony").
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
In a word: Car names II — Horses, hens and P’ups
Most experts agree the Ford Mustang was named not after the horse, but after the P-51 fighter plane of the World War II.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
In a word: Car names — Fish, boats and little French friends
The challenge with Chevy's car/truck was that no one knew what "El Camino" meant unless they spoke Spanish (it translates to "the way" or "the road").
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
In a word: Mrs. Perkins and the art of getting prepositioned
I'm never sure anymore whether I'm standing 'in line' or 'on line.'
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
In a word: Trend in lowercasing names: A capital idea!
Companies such as amazon, bp, citibank, ebay and intel have gone full lowercase with their logos, which they feel makes them appear "casual and approachable."
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PublishedMarch 28, 2021
In a word: Donald Duck, Usain Bolt and other good sounds
Between the 'babbling brook' and the 'whispering wind,' most examples of susurration make you feel like you're alone in a forest.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
In a Word: The lengths we go to describe size and distance
Whether or not a yard was originally the length of King Henry I's arm, as we all know these days it consists of 36 inches, or three feet.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
In a word: Unpresidented array of media miscues
If the president's wife is the First Lady, then wouldn't that make the veep's hubby the Second Gentleman?
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