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Tag Archives: Old English
Easter etymology
Today’s lesson: learning the history of the word Easter and the names of its traditions Regardless of your faith (or lack thereof), it’s likely you know the biblical story behind the Easter celebration. Jesus. Judas. Kisses. Pontius. Blood. Capital … Continue reading
Posted in etymology
Tagged easter etymology, etymology, Middle English, Old English, Osterhase
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Set your phasers to learning!
phase (noun): a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes; a distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle phase (verb): to adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; to conduct or carry out … Continue reading
Posted in copy editing, etymology, foreign language
Tagged confusing words, copy editing, etymology, Old English, phase vs. faze, phasers, pop culture, Star Trek, vocabulary, word usage
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Is it “pour over” or “pore over”?
Nancy pours over her Klingon textbook the night before the big test. Nancy pores over her Klingon textbook the night before the big test. This is an idiom that confuses many. So which is correct? Pour over or pore over? … Continue reading
Posted in copy editing, semantics
Tagged confusing words, copy editing, etymology, Klingon, Old English, Old French, pop culture, semantics, word usage
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Word Nerd Wednesday
Here are some fun language-related links I scoured from the interwebs. Enjoy! Rap in 30 languages (including Esperanto and, my personal fave, Klingon), from How Stuff Works: http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2011/08/15/rap-in-other-languages/ Wondering whether that word is actually one word or two? (Think already … Continue reading
