Every so often, we all run across one of those odd questions about our English language. You know, like what does the prefix “un” do to a word–intensify or negate? Or is it “sports’ report” or “sport’s report?” Maybe while at the water cooler you’ve asked your coworkers why duck sauce doesn’t have any duck […]
Language we use: “You Are What You Speak”
April 21, 2011 by
One of the first warnings I received in law school was to not pick over the language and grammar of ‘mere mortals.’ In other words, non-lawyers. It won’t win you friends, they said. Nor will it endear you to your spouse. Sure enough, it didn’t take a month before I caught myself saying something to my wife […]
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