English language
What words once meant
A great post on etymology with several examples. Thanks to Professor Piderit for the pointer.
English language
English language
Is it terrible? Awful? Or does it suck?
One writer's opinion about a popular word: popular as in "of the people" and also "used often". Sucks is the most concise, emphatic way we have to say something is no good. As a one-syllable intransitive verb, it offers superb economy. Call me
English language
Luciferous Logolepsy
That's exactly what this site is about and why you should see it.
English language
Errors in English up with which you should not put
A list of non-errors in English: "Those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard in English." - including not ending a sentence with a preposition. Link (via kottke). The author of the site would prefer that you start here. I cannot say enough