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Tag: Words

Bad words III

Posted on March 27, 2017April 17, 2017 by Clay

Meticulous readers will know that I have weighed in before, and before that, on language that confuses or annoys me. I’ve mused about…

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More bad words

Posted on June 26, 2016March 17, 2017 by Clay

As soon as I was able to make sense of words I heard words or bits of dialogue in movies or on television…

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Bad words

Posted on January 16, 2016March 17, 2017 by Clay

There are words that, when you say them slowly and deliberately, sound wrong. “Wait. Is this actually a word?” you’ll think to yourself,…

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You’re welcome

Posted on March 18, 2014March 20, 2017 by Clay

I read something recently about the need to teach kids – girls especially? – to say “thank you” more often, instead of brushing…

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