That's What They Say

If you know how the sound ‘f’ worked in Old English, it suddenly isn’t mysterious why the noun "leaf" with an "f" turns into "leaves" with a "v" when you make it plural

If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.

The New York Times announced that the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “is wordsmaxxing” and NBC News described it as a “glow-up” of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Concerns about redundancy are back this week. It's the exact same thing we’ve talked about before, but this time about the expression "exact same."

This may be one of the only times that throw pillows, golf, and curling all get wrapped into the same discussion.

While people may agree that being proactive is a positive trait, the word proactive can elicit some very negative reactions, so to speak.

Is your cat running around in circles? Be advised, that kitty might be pixilated.

When we talk about Middle English, it suggests that we know when English began and when it ends.

There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too.

There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too.