WORDS

Sometime around the 7th century, a grammarian got fed up and started collecting all the annoying mistakes that people kept making in Latin. He wrote them up in the 'Appendix Probi,' a straightforward list of the “say this, not that” variety.

You keep using that word…

Your beloved pup is paying attention both to what you say and how you say it.

You might be one of a lucky type who rarely attract bites, or you might be someone skeeters love to feast on—in which case, you’ll want plenty of ammunition for name-calling. Here are a few choice terms for mosquitoes courtesy of the Dictionary of America

Wow your friends during your Olympic watch party with these winning, weird, and wonderful Olympic words and their origins.

While 'awesome' was going on its journey from bad to good, 'awful' was going in the opposite direction.

Gene Roddenberry taught the world that infinitives are ripe for splitting.

Finally!

The vast history of English has more than a few options for describing the non-musical kind of funkiness.

These famous folks managed to convey a great deal of meaning through just one word.

Some people are sweet and innocent, believing in the truth and virtue of everyone they meet. Such easily hornswoggled folks are often described as naïve and gullible, but there are also many rare and forgotten words for the credulous.

Illuminate your otherwise-ordinary Bloomsday observances by citing from among Joyce’s apt yet archaic trove of word choices.