By Curtis Honeycutt There’s a good reason I haven’t shared a roundup of new dictionary words in a while – the people over at Merriam-Webster
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A handy-dandy guide to reduplicative words
By Curtis Honeycutt I promise I’m not trying to get this song stuck in your head, but its lyrics illustrate the language term I want
When a word is itself – or is it?
By Curtis Honeycutt I like to think of myself as a logical person, but as I dig into the English language, I find that much
The hall of fame of the aptly named
By Curtis Honeycutt Have you ever met a married couple who start to resemble each other over a period of time? Or how about someone
Much ado about fossil words
By Curtis Honeycutt If you want to feel old, try explaining how we used to watch TV to a 10-year-old. “In days of yore, you
The dangers of being nonplussed when you smell a skunked term on a biweekly basis
By Curtis Honeycutt Have you ever crossed paths with a skunk? I once chased an armadillo down a dark country road, but that’s a story
Is it OK to write ‘okay’?
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m from Oklahoma, the state which had the best state song until Ray Charles’ “Georgia” became The Peach State’s official song in
Circling back to the meaning of squares
By Curtis Honeycutt Do you have a favorite shape? Many people prefer the infinite loop of a circle. Others find triangles to be a cute
This summer treat’s a sure bet
By Curtis Honeycutt Who doesn’t like a good ice cream cone during summer? Lactose intolerant people. Intolerance aside, I want everyone to be able to
Feel free to use the apostrophe
By Curtis Honeycutt I find myself sitting here between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, not knowing who to apologize for the card being late. While