A blog on the idiosyncrasies of today’s fast-moving, social-media-driven language managed by public relations writer Joseph Priest. l write “e-mail” with a hyphen, detest the word “issue,” and abbreviate “microphone” as “mike.” Got a language question? Bring it on.
Recent Posts
Pronunciation Poise: Short-lived
Let’s bring a traditional pronunciation back to life.
Yay! Yea! Yeah!
Saying “yes” has never been so complicated.
Definition Detail: Concerted
What are we doing exactly when we make a “concerted effort”?
Pronunciation Poise: Kyiv
A quick refresher on a capital that is often in the news.
Gray vs. Grey
Does it make any difference?
Home in or Hone in?
One bird offers a clue as to how this phrasal verb originated.
Catty-corner or Kitty-corner?
These words’ connection to felines may surprise you.
Pronunciation Poise: Forte
Should “forte” be pronounced as a French word or an Italian word?
Definition Detail: Verbal
Is “verbal” the same thing as “oral”?