Aug 18, 2021 | The English language
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” – Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll by John Vernon Lord in Alice in Wonderland The American Red Queen… And away the...
Mar 15, 2018 | The Culture, The English language
The language flourishes… As English spreads across the globe, the best arguments now are about its usage, its spelling, its acceptance of new words. Opinions are volleyed between writers and editors, friends and rivals, with everyone feeling invigorated after a good...
Mar 27, 2017 | The English language
My last four blogs have been all about words in a serious vein—writing well, praising English, cultivating reading—but now let’s turn to words in a lighter vein. Like all writers, I collect articles, cartoons, quotations that pique my interest, squirreling them away...
