In a word: Maine's brand of English is a wicked caw-cah
Ignoring R's at the ends of words is just the beginning of Maine's take on English, dubba.
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In a word: Describing inflation — skimp, shrink and slump
Read about some of the terms that define inflation and the way sellers deal with it. (Hurry, before this column expires!)
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In a word: How recent words of the year reflect our times
The Cambridge Dictionary chose 'nomophobia,' or 'a fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use it.'
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In a word: FPOTUS, Q, raid and other Mar-a-Lago gifts
The search ... er ... raid at the former president's estate in Florida has offered up a host of words and terms to examine.
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In a word: Dwarves, guests, heirs and other rule breakers
There are many rules to English that help with spelling and pronouncing our language, and just as many exceptions to those rules.
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In a word: Animal terms straight from the horse's mouth
Claus finally had enough and told me to stop beating a dead horse. 'Sorry,' I said, 'I could go on until the cows come home.'
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In a word: What's in a word? Often lots of silent letters
'M' keeps quiet in 'mnemonic.' I also found a sign on the internet that warns 'Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.'
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In a word: Fun with Merriam-Webster's 'Words at Play' - Lewiston Sun Journal
The dictionary's playful website offering puts the antics in semantics.
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In a word: L-O-S-E-R and other Wordle starter words
Every morning at Word Guy World Headquarters in suburban Lewiston, Mrs. Word Guy and I work together to solve the day's Wordle puzzle on two separate devices.
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In a word: 'Loanwords': absconding with foreign terms - Lewiston Sun Journal
Do you feel a sense of deja vu when you RSVP to an invitation while dining al fresco?
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