Another Word Without a Rhyme
We all know about “month” and “orange.” Here’s one I can’t think of a rhyme for:
Does a word come to mind? Share in the comments. “Bicycle”? Nah, not quite…
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Sigh. Use the Nominative for Your Subjects
It’s we do things, not us do things. Just because you throw in some extra words doesn’t mean you can change that. Third panel.
Harrumpf. Get it right. Don’t be a Tareyton smoker.
I Mentioned “Mondegreen” Before
…but since Ripley mentioned it, now the word is official. Believe it or not!
Search on mondegreen in the box in the upper right corner to see the other times I mentioned this word. Do you have any favorite examples? Mention them in the comments.
Who’s your Mentor?
Sometimes I repeat a lesson when I run into a good illustration of it. (Do a search on “mentor” in the search box in the upper right corner.) In this illustration, the cartoonist even got the accents right!
If you have a mentor, what are you? The mentee? No! You’re the protégé!
Yes, the pair is a mating of Greek and French, but hey, English is a pidgin language anyway, so it’s okay.
By the way, to get an “é,” hold down the Alt key while you type 233 on the numeric keypad. Sorry—I’m not sure how to do it on a Mac.
I Suppose He Got it Wrong On Purpose
Based on the aside at the beginning of the comic, he might be trying to be humble…
You see the mistake in the sign on his door, right?
