I used to do these every week, but now I do them when I have to stop and think about whether I am using the right word or see people using them interchangeably or using one when they mean the other. This is one that made me pause for thought because I’m sure I’ve used it interchangeably too. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #72”
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Wrong Word Wednesday #71
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #71”
Wrong Word Wednesday #70
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #70”
Wrong Word Wednesday #69
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #69”
Wrong Word Wednesday #68
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #68”
Wrong Word Wednesday #67
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #67”
Wrong Word Wednesday #66
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #66”
Wrong Word Wednesday Special: Favourite Obsolete Terms and Words
Ok, not really a “Wrong Word Wednesday” but it’s all about the fascinating linguistics of English language history. I watched a QI Special over Christmas and during a discussion of Dr. Johnson, they came up with several terms and phrases that were Quite Interesting that I wouldn’t mind were introduced to the English language. So I did some digging around, and here are some of my favourites. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday Special: Favourite Obsolete Terms and Words”
Wrong Word Wednesday #65
Every week I demonstrate an example of poor English where a different word is used from the word intended. Usually, this creates a grammatically incorrect sentence and sometimes it sounds amusing, other times it sounds embarrassing. Unfortunately, the mistake is so pervasive that we all do it and such errors are usually made by those who should know better – journalists working for national or global media outlets such as newspapers and television. Continue reading “Wrong Word Wednesday #65”
Wrong Word Wednesday Special: Xmas
If there’s one thing that gets Christians riled up, it’s the apparent war on Christmas. I’ve discussed that at my other blog here and here. One of the complaints most commonly heard is replacing Christmas with Xmas. Christ is, quite literally, being taken out of Christmas. But is this part of the secular agenda, or something else?
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