Grading short essays and compositions in Spanish can be both rewarding and frustrating. Native speakers of English learning to compose and communicate their thoughts and ...
It turns out that this semester I have had to teach past participles to students in two different classes. The first class is an advanced ...
It’s June, the regular school year is finished, and it’s time to relax with a new set of examples of uses that could be bloopers ...
Today’s language column is devoted to a look at the many ways in which everyday language use can be both curious (in the sense of ...
was in the south of England a few weeks ago (part of a research trip to learn more about the evacuation of Basque children to ...
It’s July and while tomatoes are just starting to turn red and we’re waiting for a tasty harvest, we’ve got a bumper crop of bloopers ...
Today’s column presents the latest batch of typos and errors. Typos are often due to our typing quickly or to technology’s interference with our word ...
This column is dedicated to another set of examples of those pesky little misspellings and grammatical infelicities that continue to annoy those of us who ...
Language and the multiple ways we use and misuse it continue to fascinate many of us. In these days of advanced technologies, digital communications, spell-checkers ...
If you’ve never heard the name Clementine Paddleford and you enjoy reading good writing, then you are in for a treat. Paddleford was a popular ...
If you are looking for a new game to play during the holidays, you may be interested in a board game called “Wise and Otherwise.” ...
This column is dedicated to interesting, inspirational and/or original sayings from mainly U.S. English. A future column will take on proverbs or sayings from other ...
This past academic year was one of the most challenging and unforgettable years many of us have ever had to negotiate. And it was not ...
As we continue to confront the consequences of the coronavirus and deal with the effects, humor is more important than ever. The following collection is ...
In the spirit of keeping things light and cheery, while keeping a keen eye on our language, today’s column is a hybrid of sorts. The ...
Because we are living in strange and uncertain times, I thought I’d dedicate this column to bringing a smile to your face. The topic for ...
‘Tis the season not only for more bloopers but for unpleasant illnesses for students. I received an email from a student who needed something and ...
A few weeks ago, a colleague in math, who is keenly aware of language patterns and inconsistencies, asked me “If fellow means man, is fellowship ...
With all the back-to-school preparations and focus, this is a good time for a column dedicated to books about language and linguistics. One of the ...
If you caught the last episode of “Call the Midwife” you might recall that Fred, the Nonnatus House gardener and handyman was worried he might ...
The study of the formation of words is morpohology. Morph is from the Greek meaning form or shape and in linguistics a morpheme is the ...
With the enormous popularity of the Great British Baking Show, the U.S. audience enjoys seeing the competition in preparation of challenging dishes and also hearing ...
It’s time for another column on language bloopers, those unexpected and humorous misuses of words and phrases that leave us all chuckling. So, a few ...
This semester I’m teaching a class in translation from Spanish to English. One of the texts I enjoy consulting is Jack Child’s Introduction to Spanish ...
Toponymy is the study of place names and this column explores some of the many interesting and unusual place names in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...
It wasn’t too long ago that PBS broadcast a wonderful show from the BBC called “My Mother and other strangers.” The main character, a strongwilled ...
Most of us are familiar with the unfortunate but now common error evident in phrases such as “between you and I” and “with her and ...
The college basketball schedule on Thursday is not one to miss. Our computer model has suggested picks against…
The Thursday college basketball slate includes two games featuring a Big South team on the court. Among those…
Wednesday’s college basketball slate includes nine games featuring A-10 teams on the court. Among those contests is the…
The VCU Rams (9-2) will attempt to build on a five-game winning stretch when visiting the New Mexico…
The Richmond Spiders (4-6) play the William & Mary Tribe (4-6) on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Kaplan…