By Curtis Honeycutt Everyone’s on the lookout for their next clever party anecdote for that awkward pause between the cheese course and dessert (I know I
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How to keep your friends while correcting their grammar
By Curtis Honeycutt I love reader feedback, especially when it is glowing. Luann wrote in with a great question. She asked, “How do you keep
Why is February spelled like that?
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m going to lean on my three years of high school Latin to answer this question. I really wanted to make sure
The meaning of ‘phrop’: how a knight’s made-up word became a humblebrag
By Curtis Honeycutt I have a new favorite word and, no, it’s not “hygge.” Similar to “hygge,” though, this word looks like you dropped a
A feather in your capitonym: when capitalization changes everything
By Curtis Honeycutt Last week I wrote about the difference between “capital” and “capitol.” My research opened up a can of worms, which is what
Capitalizing on a capital idea
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m astonished at how often the world of grammar intersects the headlines. Since the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6,
Opening up Pandora’s can of worms
By Curtis Honeycutt When it comes to streaming radio services, I prefer Pandora over Amazon Music. You see, Pandora offers deep cuts while Amazon plays
From ‘adorkable’ to ‘zhuzh’: words you’ll be surprised to find in the dictionary
By Curtis Honeycutt The twenty-first century is an uncharted landscape of post-postmodernism. Truth can be whatever we want it to be at any given moment
I declare a new year: back up your declarations with do-clarations
By Curtis Honeycutt Did you know there are four types of sentences in the English language? A complete sentence in English falls into one of
Don’t forget to pack your diphthong to the beach
By Curtis Honeycutt I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar