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Category Archives: Words

When Words Get Stuck in the Memory, Part II

July 9, 2016by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

In the spirit of the season, here’s the sequel to a barely-seen post from three years ago. It’s even longer than the original! At least it’s free. Honestly, I enjoyed […]

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Lists, Words

Kids’ Names

April 13, 2014by Paul Boyne 2 Comments

I love cool names, and the thought of bestowing some on children of my own has always excited me. Considering how many steps I still need to take to become […]

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Lists, Words

Like Literally

August 18, 2013by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

First things first: to anyone who thinks the wrong definition of the word literally was added to the dictionary last week, all I can say is that it’s a little hypocritical […]

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When Words Get Stuck in the Memory

May 3, 2013by Paul Boyne 1 Comment

Learning new words, discovering culture, broadening one’s horizons of experience — it’s all on a continuum. The purpose of language from the beginning of history was to interpret our observations […]

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Lists, Words

What I Read the Week of December 2

December 9, 2012by Paul Boyne 1 Comment

“Stop Calling Me a Troll” by Farhad Manjoo, Slate — The first two links this week are both about word usage. They take on common words that have been “defined down” […]

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Reading, Words

The Words of July 2012

August 3, 2012by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Fourteen “Words of the Day” from the last month. Part 1 — Dictionary.com (Definitions and Origins. Date of First Known Use in English Taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, except where […]

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The Words of June 2012

July 6, 2012by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Fourteen “Words of the Day” from the last month. Part 1 — Dictionary.com (Definitions and Origins. Date of First Known Use in English Taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, except where […]

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The Words of May 2012

June 1, 2012by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Fourteen “Words of the Day” from the last month. Part 1 — Dictionary.com (Definitions and Origins. Date of First Known Use in English Taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) 5/4: Fulcrum […]

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The Words of April 2012

May 4, 2012by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

Fourteen “Words of the Day” from the last month. Part 1 — Dictionary.com (Definitions and Origins. Date of First Known Use in English Taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, except where […]

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The Words of March 2012

April 6, 2012by Paul Boyne 2 Comments

Fourteen “Words of the Day” from the last month. Part 1 — Dictionary.com (Definitions and Origins. Date of First Known Use in English Taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, except where […]

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