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Colloquial Drift
Every generation adopts numerous slang terms for "good" and "bad". It's interesting to watch such terms crop up that had different meanings in my youth.
TightToday: good, admirable. Those baggy pants around your ankles are quite tight ( Read more... ) -
Today's English Grammar Lesson: Verb Modality
There are three standard verb moods in the English language, each of which has both a standard and a passive-aggressive inflection.
Standard indicative: Joe smokes half a pack a day.
Passive-aggressive indicative: Joe smokes half a pack a day rather than care for his family or his own health.
Standard subjunctive: It is recommended that you smoke ( Read more... ) -
Boo! Happy Hallo---what?
Seriously, how'd it get to be late December already ( Read more... ) -
My License Should Be Revoked
I ran over a haiku today ( Read more... ) -
Miss you, some of 1992
Wow, I haven't heard this song in like 10+ years. It sounds pretty damn good. -
Tales of the mentally tired
On an errand run the other day, I remembered my credit union was nearby, and I had a check to deposit. So I got there, parked, and sat in my car to endorse said check. Then I realized my pen had disappeared ( Read more... ) -
Food, Glonous Food!
I've long been a pretty good proofreader; it's a filter that never shuts off. Few things make me cringe like seeing mechanical errors in print. Doubly so on signs and headlines -- large print that really should be proofed, but is the least likely to be. Big text never lies, right ( Read more... )
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