Why, That’s an Interesting Use of “Why”!
Why do some people use “why” in sentences that aren’t questions? A great question from a reader.
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What Does It Mean To Be “Hoist with One’s Own Petard”?
I read this sentence recently in an editorial on Obamacare: “…Obama then finds himself hoist by his own petard.”
So, what’s a petard and what does it mean to be hoisted by it?
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Twelve Ways to Say “I Love You” from Great Books
How to say “I love you” from great works of literature.
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Shakespeare’s Most Amazing Word
The Oxford English Dictionary attributes somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 words to William Shakespeare. He was certainly among the greatest word-coiners of all time, but his most fascinating word was not actually a coinage.
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