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The times when acting as a grammar cop is a bit too much
While Grammar Gotcha is a popular sport, there are times when it’s wiser to hold your tongue.
- by David Astle
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New words are always appearing, but how do you know if AI made them?
Quibberfluff, Snizzlewump and Wobblefizz - are they figments of the digital imagination?
- by David Astle
The word that left our crossword puzzle maker stumped
It can be hard to find the origins of slang words. In the end, I just wanted everyone to rack off.
- by David Astle
Opinion
Column 8
A discussion that was initially humorous
And celebrating the fruits of one’s labour.
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Wiggles or wriggles? The debates from readers that have hit my mailbag
These word dilemmas are real hot potatoes.
- by David Astle
From pussy-footers to paper hangers, the secret language of prisons
Beyond a sleep, or a drag, you may serve a zack (six months), a clock (twelve), a swy (two years), a spin (five), a brick or the lot.
- by David Astle
Hooey and pooch, shimmy and soup up: The words turning 100 this year
You see such buoyancy in the words coined in 1924.
- by David Astle