A Lesson I’ve Mentioned Before
Look up the phrase in the search box on the right. The clown is correct.
Just say “asks the question” to avoid the problem.
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A Short Lesson Today
As usual in real life, the dog is smarter than the cat… And in case you didn’t notice, the word is “acronym.”
Fewer or Less?
First panel: She’s counting the years, so she should have said “fewer and fewer years,” though she could also have said “less time.” We measure two things: time and distance. Pretty much everything else we count. Time and Distance you have to pay attention to because sometimes we count units of time or distance, but […]
Some More Homonyms
Look up “homonym” in the search box for more of these. Gasoline alley is good for language humor. I’ll bet this issue is a stumbling block for some ESL students of English. Care to add a homonym pair (or trio) of your own to the list?
Fake Etymologies
The normal term is “folk etymology,” but I’m pretty sure these are just plain fake. I confess that I don’t get the one in the first panel about laxitives and IBM. I invite you to explain that one to me in the comments.
