Well, the Text is Mostly Correct
—but it doesn’t mention the need for a pun in the last panel, even though it’s there.
Of course, the “unexpected” pun is what makes the strip funny, (the first panel calls it “stupid”), but you have to figure that out yourself.
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They Got Lego Right
The company that manufactures this plastic toy insists that the word “Lego” has no plural form. “Lego” is an adjective, they say. Lots of folks, especially kids, say “Legos” but they’re wrong. Good old Scientific American gets it right! Here’s a quote from the March 2024 issue, page 4, in an article that mentions antibody-drug […]
“Many” is a Plural
What is it when you refer to a single group of many? I say it’s still a plural, so I say this headline is incorrect: Children are expensive – not just for parents, but the environment – so how many is too many? Should be “how many are too many?” That’s in a newsletter named The […]
A Little Metaphorical Humor
Of course you know what a mixed metaphor is, right? “Metaphor” is a generic term that we use for any figure of speech. However, when the figure of speech’s beginning and end don’t match, that’s what we call a mixed metaphor. For example (or should I say “for examples”): Might you see one that’s not […]
A Nice Little Vocabulary Lesson
Here are the words for different ways to sit on the floor, first panel: I’ve heard Nara’s word, but not the others. What about you?
