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I want to thank everyone who gave me birthday wishes. Thank you all.

As I have said many times, your credibility is at stake when you write and send such sloppiness. I'm not saying anyone should send a scam like this, but it illustrates my point that in business, you have to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally to have any chance of success....

With a “Friend” Like Him… As I have said many times, your credibility is at stake when you write and send such sloppiness. I’m not saying anyone should send a scam like this, but it illustrates my point that in busine…

But when did a basketball become a rock? When did a basket become a hole? ...

When Did a Ball Become a Rock? But when did a basketball become a rock? When did a basket become a hole?

“We got a yellow cat we named Butter. It died, and we got another hello cat we named I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.”...

Comics on Carnival, COVID and Claustrophobia “We got a yellow cat we named Butter. It died, and we got another hello cat we named I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.”

Elementary, my dear Watson — Nowhere in any of Arthur Conan Doyle’s four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes does Holmes ever say this phrase....

If You Only Heard What They Never Said Elementary, my dear Watson — Nowhere in any of Arthur Conan Doyle’s four novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes does Holmes ever say this phrase.

MEMO TO ALL READERS From: the one-word-is-a-verb-but-two-words-is-a-noun department Re: Use of second guess/second-guess I realize many of you missed my previous poem about how often you use one word for a verb and two words for a noun or adjective or adverb. That is completely unacceptable. But your word snob of a boss is compassionate and benevolent, so I will give you a second chance....

Don’t Second-Guess as Second-Guessers Do MEMO TO ALL READERS From:  the one-word-is-a-verb-but-two-words-is-a-noun department Re: Use of second guess/second-guess I realize many of you missed my previous poem abou…

Dr. Seuss — Theodore Geisel got tired of correcting people on the correct pronunciation, “Zoyse.”...

If You Only Knew How to Pronounce It Dr. Seuss — Theodore Geisel got tired of correcting people on the correct pronunciation, “Zoyse.”

Aquabob is an old name for an icicle. (And aquaboob is either dumb water or a flotation device.)...

The Funny Side of English, With a Dash of Humor Aquabob is an old name for an icicle. (And aquaboob is either dumb water or a flotation device.)

They all misused it the same way: We’re in a forward bend, and the yogi told us to slowly rise one vertebrae at a time.” Except the singular form is vertebra....

Why Did Yoga Instructors Always Get This Wrong? They all misused it the same way: We’re in a forward bend, and the yogi told us to slowly rise one vertebrae at a time.” Except the singular form is vertebra.

Repetitive simply means “repeating,” but it makes me wonder how many times one must repeat before it becomes repetitive....

Oh, Those Repetitive Song Lyrics! Repetitive simply means “repeating,” but it makes me wonder how many times one must repeat before it becomes repetitive.

aboveboard — it means “in a straightforward manner.” Above board means you are positioned higher than a piece of wood....

I’ll Take Confusing A-Words, Alex/Ken/Mayim aboveboard — it means “in a straightforward manner.” Above board means you are positioned higher than a piece of wood.

In my newspaper days, the Columbia Journalism Review would publish actual headlines that were unintentionally funny. Many were compiled for a book, Correct Me If I’m Wrong: Press Bloopers As Seen in the Newseum. It’s available on amazon.com. A favorite: “Marijuana Issue Sent to Joint Committee.” Now, I have discovered Richard Lederer, who has written a series of books that cover all sorts of bad writing....

https://usingtherightwords.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/richard-lederer-one-of-my-heroes/

Richard Lederer: One of My Heroes In my newspaper days, the Columbia Journalism Review would publish actual headlines that were unintentionally funny. Many were compiled for a book, Correct Me If I’m Wrong: Press Blo…