Dean from Chadron, Nebraska, notes that people in his area use the term visit to mean “talk with” or “converse,” as in We sat on the porch swing visiting. This usage originated in the American South as far back as the 1860s, then spread throughout...
A former Navy man has a pet peeve about using the word utilize instead of use. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Is Utilize Ever Better Than Use?” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, how you doing? Hi. Hey, who is this? This is...
