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An oxymoron is a figure of speech where incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. Two examples are “genuine imitation” and “deafening silence.”
Three Alternatives?
Recently my mother (British, somewhat pedantic) visited us, and I mentioned “three alternatives” in conversation.
Parsons Chairs and Parsons
The first time I heard the term “parsons chair” I immediately imagined that the name derived from some quaint country custom of seating the visiting preacher on the best chair in the parlor. Not so.
Word of the Day: Vernacular
Vernacular, the noun, is the native language of a place. It can also refer to the everyday expressions used by people or to the vocabulary used inside a particular place or profession. The adjective means native or indigenous.
Appositives and Possessives
Are you planning to go to a writers conference? Or is it a writers’ conference? Is the Saturday market in the town square a farmers market or a farmers’ market?
Leech and Leach
Although they are pronounced the same, “leech” and “leach” have different meanings.
Word of the Day: Yearn
Yearn means to grieve or to have a strong desire or need for something. The noun yearning, similarly, refers to a longing or unfulfilled desire or need.
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