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Abbreviations Play Trick or Treat Oct. 12, 2022
Acronyms and initialisms are like the trick or treaters who show up at our doors on Halloween. We TH... Read More
Let's Do Some 'Comparipun' Shopping! Oct. 05, 2022
Congress has passed more phony bills than a counterfeiter. An inhibited person has more hang-ups tha... Read More
Doing a Number on Numbers Sep. 28, 2022
A number of readers have raised a number of questions about numbers. Gregory Fischer of Allentown, N... Read More
Verbal Villains Vex Blooper Patrol Sep. 21, 2022
In these 12 sentences snared by the Word Guy Blooper Patrol, the word choice "dozen" make sense. Can... Read More
Misuse of 'As' Can Cause Fumbles Sep. 14, 2022
The tiny word "as," like a routine handoff in football, smoothly links one part of the action to ano... Read More
Handy Tips for Writing That Zips Sep. 07, 2022
Here are three easy ways to ameliorate your writing: No. 1: Avoid fancy words like "ameliorate." (In... Read More
Let's Take a Timeout on 'Times Less' Aug. 31, 2022
I owe the IRS four times less money than I did last year. Brand X is three times less powerful than ... Read More
Word Court Renders Split Decisions Aug. 24, 2022
Larry Brautigam of Berlin, Connecticut, was watching the banter of some TV pundits when he suddenly ... Read More
How Well Will You (Fair, Fare) on This Quiz? Aug. 03, 2022
Can you make the correct choice between these often-confused pairs of words? No. 1: When we're writi... Read More
Future of Dictionaries Is Looking Up Jul. 20, 2022
Dictionaries are facing what might be called a "defining moment." After all, of what use are these c... Read More
