Words as Data | The Economist

 

An interview with Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguist at Berkeley, on tracking how language evolves.

School of Fail: Journalism 101: All You Communication Majors Out There, Take Note

I Before E Weird | Wireless Catalog

via Writing, Grammar, Word-Lustery / Wireless Catalog – I Before E Weird Shirts.

One is one … or is it? | TED Ed

“One bag of apples, one apple, one slice of apple — which of these is one unit?” A math lesson (“explained by a trip to the grocery store”) that may interest those who sometimes get into SVA trouble due to “one of …” phrases.

via One is one … or is it? – YouTube.

No Cash Refund

 

What do you think is wrong in this photo?

h/t Nicole Suizo

Bedspacer For Rent

 

Nicole Suizo sent us this image of a room-for-rent ad. Makes us wonder what the terms of renting a “bedspacer” would be.

No Entre

 

The misspelling. The sign. Definitely off-limits. h/t Nicole Suizo

Popular Doll

 

Shared by @ellabeyb on Twitter. She says, “Seen from the box of a doll. Good thing my niece can’t read yet, as I, as well, don’t understand the text.”

Eight phrases we owe to William Shakespeare | Grammar Newsletter – English Grammar Newsletter

Here’s an infographic from Grammar.net to celebrate Shakespeare Day!

 

[Infographic provided by Grammar.net]

via Eight phrases we owe to William Shakespeare | Grammar Newsletter – English Grammar Newsletter.

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