Lewiston columnist’s excitement about receiving an updated version of every newspaper’s ‘bible’ is matched by his desire to edit it.
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In a word: Wow, the many ways words are symmetrical
A word that reads the same forward or backward is just the beginning. For a unique .–. .- … – .. — . try finding symmetrical words in Morse code.
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In a word: Making verbs and the weirding of language
Making verbs out of nouns and adjectives is a time-honored tradition, but not everyone fans it.
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In a word: Gadzooks, let’s revive some oldies but goodies
I contend that ‘gobbledygook,’ which was invented by Texas congressman Maury Maverick, is among those words that should be brought back.
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In a word: A look at the (word) games people play
Wordle bears a close resemblance to Lingo, a British game show that originally aired briefly on ITV in 1988.
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In a word: The long and short of well-known names
NECCO means New England Confectionery Company – even though those tasty candy wafers we all ate as kids are now made in Mexico.
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In a word: The wild, wonderful world of Richard Lederer
Known admiringly as Conan the Grammarian (among other monikers), the ever-curious word expert sees the quirky, the humorous and the puzzling everywhere he looks.
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In a word: Hey bro, did you mean . . . Ah, never mind.
Recently, I heard no fewer than four TV news anchors reporting that someone was going to ‘hone in’ on something.
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In a word: Writer’s senior style guide needs an update
After 29 years, this columnist is ready for a new ‘bible’: ‘The Associated Press Stylebook.’ The well-known guide’s release every two years is a +.
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In a word: ‘Nones,’ ‘NTF,’ ‘jab’ and more words of 2021
This just in: The Pew Research Center reports that 29 percent of U.S. adults are religious ‘nones.’