Language Log: Awful book, so I bought it
A long time ago (it was 2010, but so much has happened since then) I noted here that Greg Mankiw recommended to his Harvard economics students not just the little book I hate so much (The Elements of...
View ArticleLanguage Log: A succor born every minute
Great news (if you're a pompous idiot)! There is news from the UK's Daily Mail of an app that will ruin your SMS messages and make you sound like someone who went through a matter transporter with a...
View ArticleLanguage Log: Consonants and vowels
Today's Frazz: Update — A sample of relevant earlier LLOG posts. "Taking the fun out of cussing since 2004": "The FCC and the S word" (1/25/2004) "The S-word and the F-word" (6/12/2004) “You taught me...
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