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The Grammarphobia Blog: Upon my word!
Q: In the 1940 movie of Pride and Prejudice, the phrase âupon my wordâ is used repeatedly to mean âI…
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 Someone recently asked about the word instinct, and I'm excited to delve into it. The term first appeared in…
The Grammarphobia Blog: Caesarâs wife in Shakespeare
Q: I am currently studying Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and came across your 2022 post on the use of "ph" as…
WITH RUBBING
The adjective contrite ("expressing remorse") was first borrowed into English in the mid-fourteenth century to describe a "crushed" soul. Through…
When a diet is a journey
It seems like the term "journey" has become quite popular nowadays, especially when referring to mental or spiritual growth. It's…
MARRIED WORKER
 When most people hear the term gamergate, they may think of the 2014 online harassment campaign aimed at women…
The Grammarphobia Blog: Why âsightseeing,â not âsiteseeingâ?
Q: Why do we use "sight" instead of "site" in the term "sightseeing" even though both words refer to a…
IN-NOD-UENDO
 When the term innuendo was first introduced in English during the early sixteenth century, it served as a legal…