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Language
Oops! I Did It Again (Spelled It Wrong)
I’m a decent speller. (The kids’ spelling, for the record, borders on horrid, and I mostly blame the school-issued Chromebooks and their ever-present autocorrect. But that’s a rant for another day…)
Here are a few…
- Habits, Language, Random
- Aug, 04, 2025
- 36 Comments
What Is Hurkle-Durkle? Move Over, Hygge
You know I love any excuse to talk about language. Give me all the discussions about spelling, pronunciation, and idioms. If it’s quirky and has a good backstory, I’m in.
So you can imagine my…
- Personality Insights, Habits, Home, Language
- May, 05, 2025
- 36 Comments
Lost in Translation (But Still Speaking English)
One of the most delightful (and occasionally confusing) things about English is how the same object or concept can have a whole range of names, depending on where you live. Of course, there are…
- Language, Misadventures, Random
- Apr, 14, 2025
- 69 Comments
Spell Check: When Names Get Playful with Their Letters
We’ve talked about naming cell phones, robot vacuums, bikes, cars, and gnomes. (Also: toaster ovens, fridges, ice machines, plants, in-car navigation systems, mass spectrometers, and microscopes – you name it. Pun intended.)
We’ve explored Q&A’s…
- Random, Language, Misadventures
- Apr, 03, 2025
- 58 Comments