Language Log: From Petey's mouth to God's ear
The latest Cul de Sac: [Hat tip to Helen Stickney]
View ArticleLanguage Log: Peace and Harmony
Several people called my attention to an article entitled "The Most 'Chinese' Chinese Character," by Josh Chin, in the October 15, 2010 China Real Time Report of the Wall Street Journal. Well,...
View ArticleLanguage Log: Why shoot the dead ones?
Man shoots dead robber, says a South African headline today. And for an instant one's confused mind asks, "It's hardly necessary to shoot the dead ones, is it?" But then common sense kicks in, and one...
View ArticleLanguage Log: Fry animated
A couple of years ago, Ben Zimmer took a look at Stephen Fry's change of heart on things like "none of these are of importance to me" ("Fry on the pleasure of language", 11/7/2008). Ben closed by...
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