The two prefixes are not equivalent.... READ ON
When it comes to the ol’ houghmagandy, a little mystery goes a long way.... READ ON
The government guidelines for place names on product labels can be quite complex.... READ ON
We need to borrow these.... READ ON
Thirteen of these etymological tall-tales, taken from word origins guide Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, are explained and debunked here.... READ ON
Even logophiles can improve their vocabularies by following these Twitter accounts.... READ ON
Sometimes words with the same origin take a separate path in each language, or words with different origins resemble each other by coincidence. That can mean trouble. ... READ ON
A little fiscal etymology.... READ ON
Can you spell “Regret”?... READ ON
The littlest president was James Madison. He was 5'4" and weighed about 100 pounds.
