The Word Guy from Creators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an international syndication company that represents cartoonists and columnists of the highest caliber.Following the Party Lines for 08272008- August 27, 2008 Mr. Chairman . . . The great State of English, land of strong verbs, superlative adjectives and perfect tenses, proudly casts its 26 letters . . . er, votes for the next president of the United States — Rob Kyff. Sorry, folks. Ain't gonna happen. Let's console ourselves by exploring some lingo associated with this summer's political conventions. Alas, this year's confabs wil ... Updated: Wed Aug 27, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/following-the-party-lines.html Time for Some 'Self' Help for 08202008- August 20, 2008 Q. Our Pittsburgh public service TV station states at the ends of programs, "This program was made possible by the contributions of people like you." But should it be "people like yourself" or "people like yourselves" — Joseph Forbes, Pittsburgh, Pa. A. This column is made possible by great questions from people like you (not "people like yoursel ... Updated: Wed Aug 20, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/time-for-some-self-help.html Chinese Words Spin with Body English for 08132008- August 13, 2008 As we enjoy the Beijing Olympics, let's watch closely to see how several Chinese words flipped like gymnasts into English. First up is "tea," who starts her routine in the Amoy dialect of Chinese as "te," leaps into the Malay "teh," hops into the Dutch "thee" and then sticks the landing as "tea" in English during the 1600s. Score: 9.5 wit ... Updated: Wed Aug 13, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/chinese-words-spin-with-body-engli... Chinese Words Spin with Body English for 08122008- August 12, 2008 As we enjoy the Beijing Olympics, let's watch closely to see how several Chinese words flipped like gymnasts into English. First up is "tea," who starts her routine in the Amoy dialect of Chinese as "te," leaps into the Malay "teh," hops into the Dutch "thee" and then sticks the landing as "tea" in English during the 1600s. Score: 9.5 wit ... Updated: Tue Aug 12, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/chinese-words-spin-with-body-engli... Good Fences Make Bad Neighbors for 08062008- August 6, 2008 I once lived in an apartment across the hall from a friendly guy who couldn't have been nicer. But one night the police raided his apartment and arrested him for trafficking in stolen goods. Oops! Perhaps good fences don't make good neighbors after all. But why is someone who buys or receives stolen goods and then resells them called a "fence" "Fence," a short ... Updated: Wed Aug 06, 2008http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/rob-kyff-word-guy/good-fences-make-bad-neighbors.htm... |