Category Archives: Language

Reading Menus

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Mark

I usually read menus with a mixed feeling of dread and excitement: I know there are going to be some terrible grammatical errors, which I hate; but I also know I have a pen in my pocket, and will fix … Continue reading →

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Mixing up the letters

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Mark

You’ve probably seen the email that says that you can mix up the letters in any English word, except the first and last, and yet it will still be legible. The email starts off by declaring: Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at … Continue reading →

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What’s happening to comparative adjectives?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Mark

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but the English seem to be losing the capacity to use comparative adjectives (hot, hotter, hottest) and are using “more hot” and “most hot”.  I was at a friend’s house last night, … Continue reading →

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