Things we tend to get wrong about language
everyone has an accent
“blah, blah, blah…”
“Blah, blah, blah” and “yada, yada, yada” have had plenty written about them. But there’s a longtime cousin of these phrases that’s much less understood. We use it all the…
Jesus H. Christ
Where does the 'H' come from and what does it stand for?
A Girl Defines Herself
No one knows for sure where we came from; no one can say where we’re going. We are, in the linguistic sense, mysteries. Secrets. In some ways, threats.
‘Carceral’ Spikes Amid Twitter Backlash
Of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison.