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Everything You Know About English Is Wrong
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Everything You Know About English Is Wrong refutes false etymologies, grammar rules that aren't, mistaken word and punctuation usage, and other "facts" about the English language--all with attitude.
- Added on: Jun 22nd, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Bill Brohaugh
- Listed in: Writing Observational Humor
- Tags: english writing grammar Etymology myths spelling
Recent Posts
Mae day
Forgive me for playing a little catch-up after a long blogsnooze. And forgive me for being late in taking the opportunity to promote a worthy cause: the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Watch for it next yea...
The Bing is dead. Long live the Bing.
Bing doesn’t sing. That’s because Bing is dead. Bing Crosby, that is—as the fans of “White Christmas” and of the hilarious “Road” movies with Bob Hope will recall. Bing also doesn’t sing as the new name...
What the H?
Sometimes you have to laugh your way out of a coma. Such laughter has drawn me out of “Hi. 8. Us?”—for better or worse. And it’s kind of the “8″ part that did it. A restaurant I like for its food and not its verbal...
Hi! 8. Us?
As the licenseplatespeak headline implies, this blog will be back soon....
Does not rhyme with carburetor
I direct you to a well-written personality profile in Esquire: Lisa Taddeo’s “The Man Who Made Obama.” This profile of Obama campaign manager David Plouffe features flash snapshot description, adventurous turns of phrases, and a dis...
Abdicating advocacy
My favorite malapropism at this moment comes from a recent personal tussle with a manufacturer. Long story short: Said manufacturer’s product Did Not Work; said manufacturer offered multiple troubleshooting suggestions but declined to replace t...
