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Learning languages on the Internet

Sep-16-08-7:18AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Word ‘Presumptive’ Prepares For Another 4-Year Hibernation

Sep-16-08-7:16AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

History of “lipstick on a pig”

Sep-12-08-9:06AM

by dave 

2

Origins of the verb “to vet”

Sep-12-08-8:49AM

by martha 

3

The Most Awful Words From Around the World

Sep-08-08-7:50AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Original copy: Oxymorons that aren’t

Sep-08-08-7:44AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

The right to learn in one’s own language

Sep-08-08-7:29AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

The resurrection of a language long lost in Australia

Sep-08-08-6:55AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

The neonate brain detects speech structure

Sep-08-08-6:53AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Noah Webster’s 250th Birthday

Sep-03-08-6:35AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

X marks the spot in chiasmus

Sep-03-08-6:32AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

This “Well” Has Run Dry

Aug-28-08-3:03PM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Australia National Dictionary now online at no cost

Aug-28-08-1:03PM

by martha 

2

Behind the scenes with Microsoft’s spellchecker team

Aug-28-08-8:19AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

LPGA says English is required language

Aug-27-08-12:03PM

by Grant Barrett 

1

If it works like a word, use it

Aug-27-08-12:00PM

by Grant Barrett 

2

Misforgivings of the Mobile Signature: What’s at the bottom of your emails?

Aug-27-08-7:27AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Hypophora, Anthypophora: Answering Your Own Questions

Aug-25-08-8:10AM

by martha 

3

Smartville allowed to resume calling itself Smartsville

Aug-24-08-7:51AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Barriers That Are Steep and Linguistic in Georgia

Aug-23-08-2:05PM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Some signs are better left uncorrected

Aug-22-08-1:02PM

by dilettante 

1

On pronunciation and mispronunciation

Aug-21-08-5:57AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

We are natural born mathematicians

Aug-19-08-8:45AM

by martha 

2

A modest proposal for modifying English spelling

Aug-19-08-6:02AM

by Grant Barrett 

1

Carnival Jargon

Aug-14-08-3:28PM

by Joan 

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