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On ‘cul de sac’ and ‘dead end’
Question: When did "dead end" replace "cul de sac" as a street with an entrance but no outlet, and is…
MARKETING A VACCINE
 Following the approval of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, it is now being marketed under the brand name Comirnaty.…
The Grammarphobia Blog: Is this ‘which’ dead?
The use of "which" in a US Supreme Court opinion from April 30, 1934, was to avoid ambiguity. While this…
The Grammarphobia Blog: How ‘chintz’ became ‘chintzy’
The origin of the term "chintzy" can be traced back to the name of the cotton fabric known as "chintz,"…
JERRY JURY
 It recently came to my attention that my friends all use the term jerry-rig ("to build something temporary"), while…
Why a ‘beef’ is a complaint
The term "beef" as a complaint or grievance has its origins in American English in the late 19th century. However,…
TO POUR OUT SOAP
 The term soap has a long history dating back to the eleventh century CE, when it was known as…
ZEALOUS ZEALOTS
In a previous article, I discussed how the term fanatic originally had religious connotations, and the same holds true for…