'How to describe in words...' - not always easy, and my attempts sometimes get people to question my sanity. Example 1a: Sitting around with some ...

Co-workers laughed at my dog's name - Jeffrey. But it made sense when I explained I had him a couple of months before I decided to keep him, so I had...

I think of "dude" as referring to a male, or to be used when speaking to a male, but apparently the younger generation does not have such a limited in...

Examples of using a definite article (or not) can be kind of funny, both in the sense of "peculiar" and in the sense of "humorous." For instance, I've...

1. GENERATION GAP: Years ago an item appeared in Readers Digest humorously defining "thong" as "what Thinatra things."[Yes, it included the final "s" ...

Your example of whether something is countable reminds me of the discussions about "fewer" and "less." Let me avoid the words "exact" and "precise"...

I used to be a systems analyst/programmer, so I have some understanding of your situation, and empathize with your frustration. I concur with Glenn...

I feel the same way. Even on my PC, Microsoft labels things such as "My Computer" and "My Documents." Philosophically, I wonder if this is related t...

A side-trail from the original subject, but responding to "Ultimate Pedant": I don't know if "veterinarian" and "veterinary surgeon" would necessaril...

Kids' talk is often unknowingly funny. Sometimes they misunderstand words, sometimes their limited vocabulary or experience means they express things ...