The Word Guy from Creators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an international syndication company that represents cartoonists and columnists of the highest caliber.'Lightening' Strikes Twice! for 09162008- September 16, 2008 "The difference between the right word and the wrong word," wrote Mark Twain, "is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug." After reading these "enlightening" bloopers from newspapers and magazines, you'll surely agree. Can you spot the blots 1. "Maybe lightening will strike by the end of the General Assembly's session." Will th ... Updated: Tue Sep 16, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/-lightening-strikes-twice.html Palin Puts "Oooh" in GOP for 09102008- September 10, 2008 Some random dispatches from the Word Front . . . Palin's Patois — Connoisseurs of regional English are salivating over Sarah Palin's classic Upper MidwestNorthern Plains dialect. Her flat "a" sounds ("marry" as "merry"), elongated "o" sounds ("Minne — soooh — ta") and Canadian inflections remind many people of the diale ... Updated: Wed Sep 10, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/palin-puts-oooh-in-gop.html Will Mike Be the Emcee for 09032008- September 3, 2008 I've recently volunteered to emcee an event for the Friends of the West Hartford Library in Connecticut. Frankly, this has raised a lot of questions for me: What do I wear Do they know about my overdue books What if the enemies of the West Hartford Library ask me to emcee their event More important, this appearance prompts two linguistic questions: Is it "emcee& ... Updated: Wed Sep 03, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/will-mike-be-the-emcee.html |