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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:…
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…
Favorite Yogi-isms What is a Yogi-ism? It is an amusing expression that is illogical but nevertheless has some sense to it. There are hundreds of them. They are attributed to …