What's Your Linguistic Pet Peeve? Who among us does not have a linguistic pet peeve, a word or expression that makes us cringe every time we hear it? It may…
The advice being given to droopy dog is well-meant, but misleading. Each speaker has used one word incorrectly. Which words are misused? Why are they incorrect? Limpid and Enervated LIMPID:…
Where does the expression "pig in a poke" or "Don't buy a pig in a poke" come from?The "poke" refers to a burlap bag or sack that shoppers used to…
The thesaurus lists "ignorant" as a synonym for "stupid," but strictly speaking, that is incorrect. What is the distinction between the two words? Ignorant means "without education or knowledge" or…