How would you describe musically induced ecstasy? There isn’t really the right word in the English language. In Arabic, however, the sensation is called tarab. And in Creole, the word for such a state of euphoric confusion or dizzy/dazed happiness…
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Words are funny, of course some more than others. For example, “bebop” and “waddle” and “egghead” are hilarious, at least according to a study recently published in the journal Behavior Research Methods and reported online by Science of Us. Perhaps…
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It’s everywhere you turn -- signs of unintelligent life. Here are two random examples of in-your-face abuse of the English language: Fan sign at a ballgame: “WE (LOVE) ARE NY (YANKEES)” Artwork on the sidewalk in front of a sign…
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Who would guess the most profound dialogue on TV in recent weeks would come from Sofia Vergara’s character Gloria on “Modern Family?” With credit due to the November 12 episode’s writers, this is what she shared: “Do you know how…
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