By Curtis Honeycutt I have a new friend who lived in Kenya for most of his life. He speaks about a dozen languages conversationally. Of
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Revisiting the home name game: go Hoosiers!
By Curtis Honeycutt I love being at home. It’s where I sleep. It’s where I write. Home is where I watch Netflix. It’s an amazing
Grammar Guy: The back-word world of semordnilaps
The back-word world of semordnilaps By Curtis Honeycutt We all know examples of palindromes: taco cat, racecar, kayak, Hannah. A palindrome is a word that,
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 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
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
Battle of the Clauses: one flies solo, while the other has a little help from its elves
By Curtis Honeycutt I have an idea for an epic Christmas movie. It would feature a good Santa against an evil South Pole Santa. There