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Give me an ?A?: a vs. an

Posted on January 18, 2008
The indefinite articles a and an both mean the same thing. The definite article the refers to a particular thing (?Give me the ring! The wedding ring!?) while a and an refer to any item of a certain type (?Please hand me a nail, any nail.?) But when do you use a and when do you use an? You were probably taught in school that, preceding a vowel (?an apple?), you use an...

Word of the Day: Egalitarian

Posted on January 17, 2008
Egalitarian (?-g?l'?-târ'?-?n) refers to systems or societies where people are treated equally and have the same political, civil, economic and social rights. The word comes from the French égalité, which means equality.

Continuous or Continual?

Posted on January 17, 2008
Many writers use continuous and continual as if they were exact synonyms, but my English teachers taught their students to distinguish between them.

Celtic: /sel tik/ or /kel tik/?

Posted on January 16, 2008
What is the "correct" pronunciation of the word Celtic? Boston Celtic fans prefer the soft c sound, but Irish dancers tend to go with the hard c sound.

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The Yiddish Handbook: 40 Words You Should Know

Posted on January 15, 2008
The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults). This article is a follow up on Ten Yiddish Expressions You Should Know. Jewish scriptwriters introduced many Yiddish words into popular culture, which often changed the original meanings drastically...

Politicians and Humpty Dumpty

Posted on January 14, 2008
'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.' 'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all...

Word of the Day: Dislodge

Posted on January 12, 2008
Dislodge (d?s-l?j') means to remove someone or something from a previously occupied position. You could put your feed on the table, for instance, dislodging the papers that were present there.

Tentative and Tenterhooks

Posted on January 11, 2008
The other day I listened to a radio interview in which the subject continually pronounced the word tentative without one of its ts.

Whom Are You Writing For?

Posted on January 10, 2008
One of the key issues when crafting any piece of writing is who your audience is. If you?re writing for a newspaper or magazine, you?ll probably be able to find some statistics about your readership profile. Most publications rely on advertising to keep them going, and in order to get the best ads, they need to know who their readers are so that advertisers know where their dollars will be spent.

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