Apparently and Presumably
A reader has asked for a discussion of the difference between the words apparently and presumably. A meaning for presumably […]
A reader has asked for a discussion of the difference between the words apparently and presumably. A meaning for presumably […]
Used mostly as a noun or as an adjective, elite derives from an Old French verb meaning “to choose.” The […]
My telephone weather app really mashes on my grammar nerve when it tells me that “rain is forecasted.” Likewise, I […]
In researching articles for Daily Writing Tips, I stumble upon all kinds of interesting topics and curious examples of usage. […]
Seven years ago, I wrote a post called “The Ubiquitous Butt.” In it, I admitted my own distaste for the […]
The OED has nine entries for the ubiquitous word set: an acronym, two nouns, two adjectives, two verbs, an obsolete […]
The verb may is one of the oldest in English. Through the centuries, it has been used with a variety […]
Until recently, I thought everyone agreed on the meaning of mien. Dictionaries do. Someone’s mien is their general appearance and […]
Bully is one of many English words that have undergone semantic degeneration or pejoration. Beginning as a pleasant word, bully […]
Reader venqax poses a question about the use of the four-syllable agent noun supremacist in preference to three-syllable supremist. On […]
Semantics is the branch of linguistics concerned with meaning in language. Students of semantics trace the ways that words and […]
A reader commenting on “TV’s War on Me and I” asks, Is it your opinion that when a speaker refers […]