Its a crying shame how often writers use the wrong word! Oops, I just used “its” instead of the correct word, “it’s.” I’m just trying to see if you are paying attention! Homophones such as “it’s” and “its” are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings and spellings. How do you guard … Continue reading
Category Archives: Word play
Let’s play around with the language—just for fun!
You don’t need to be a wordsmith to love word play. The Washington Post asks its readers to redefine words to comic effect. The newspaper’s word-re-purposing contest generates some doozies. Let your funny bone decide your favorite from the Post’s winning entries from a few years back: Abdicate (v.) to give up all hope of … Continue reading
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