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Have a Merry/Marry/Mary Christmas

December 23, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

Why do people in the South say “merry” and “marry” and “Mary” the same? Bob *** Dear Bob, Why the South? That’s the way it’s done all across the States. Well, mostly. There are a handful of people who make three different sounds here, which I’mma go over with that International Phonetic Alphabet we learned […]

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Do What I Mean, Not What I Say

August 2, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

Dear language nerd, The other day, my cousin asked me if I had drunk the last cup of coffee, and if I had made more. Being the incredibly important and popular person I am, I replied yes to the first and no to the second. I’m way too cool for that task. She then responded […]

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Simplification Through Assimilation

July 19, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd
Simplification Through Assimilation

Why is it that when people say “have to” as two words it’s got a “v,” but when they run it together it’s an “f,” “hafta”? -FML *** Dear… really? FYL? Bummer. They mostly don’t say “have to” with a “v” in the first place. “I have six cows” has a “v,” or “I have […]

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Take a (Metaphorical) Shot

July 5, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

What is a metaphor and what are some examples of metaphors [no name given] *** Dear 7th-Grader Asking Me to Do Your Homework, Kid, I am not only down for this, I am amped about it.* This is the perfect excuse for me to dig into the only thing rattling around in my head at […]

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I Wonder What a Good Title Would Be

June 21, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

Dear Language Nerd, As often happens, I recently preceded an observation with “I wonder what….” I frequently see that sort of thing with a question mark at the end, but it’s obviously not a question. Equally obviously, a question is implied. So my question to YOU is: I wonder what the term is for this […]

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Bottoms Up from the Top Down

May 24, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

I was astonished to learn today that “Pilsner” is not a brand of beer, but a category. First I thought, what on Earth does “Pilsner” mean? Then I thought, wait, do I really know what “ale” or “lager” means, either? Help me out, Language Nerd. Where do our beer words come from? Henry B. *** […]

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All Abuzz

April 26, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

You people got a word for two-dollar words that suddenly appear everywhere, like a fad? Want to coin one? And does anybody track these things? Delphine Sultzer *** Sure. We’ve got several words, actually. But most of them have to do with how a new word is formed, rather than that sense that the word […]

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The Conundra Conundrum

March 29, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

What is the plural of conundrum? Conundra or conundrums? Phil *** Dear Phil, So first we are going to talk about loanword integration. Then we’ll hit up Latin in particular. And then, then, there will be a SHOCKING TWIST ENDING. Everybody ready? Let’s roll. The English language is chock-a-block with loanwords, which might as well […]

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Catch(y) as Catch(y) Can

March 15, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd
Catch(y) as Catch(y) Can

Do we use “catchy” for anything other than “tunes”? Me *** Dear You, Not often. ?“Catchy” used to have a wider meaning, for anything that caught or stuck in the mind. Songs, sure, but also regular prose words, like all those clever quotes that get misattributed to Oscar Wilde. Or even tricky questions, since they […]

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How Drugs Get Their Names

March 1, 2016 Written by The Language Nerd

Hey Language Nerd, I’ve been seeing a commercial lately for a toenail-fungus remover called, in all seriousness, “Jublia.” WTF? “Jublia”?? How do medicines get these ridiculous names? JRN *** Dear JRN, I’m guessing they went with “Jublia” in hopes that their customers would make the cognitive leap to “jubilant” and “jubilee.” Because nothing brings out […]

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