Even native speakers have problems with English idioms. A colleague told me of crossed signals from a misused idiom. An… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Dialect
Talking like my generation: apoplectic
Presidential adviser David Axelrod described President Obama as “apoplectic” about General Services Administration spending. I think Axelrod was showing his… Read more »
What will the Word of the Year be?
The American Dialect Society will choose its Word of the Year today. Here is the list of nominees. I like… Read more »