Category: Words Matter

Part of an occasional series on the oddities of the English language Lately I’ve been struck by the phase “to strike out.” I recently struck out on my own to start the writing business I’ve dreamed of for a decade. But in doing so, I wondered whether I struck out at my old agency job,… Continue reading Striking Out

A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. - Emily Dickinson I've often been accused (ahem) of making up words, especially of the portmanteau variety. Years ago, the nameplate on my desk at work said, "Neologist extraordinaire." So I was tickled to see Erin… Continue reading Word Envy