Why are these plurals different?
I’m sure there’s a linguistic or etymological reason, but I don’t happen to know it. Do you? Think Chief and Leaf.
If you do know why, put it in the comments.
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Good Tech Writing Joke
I do not do this! No deliberate goofs. But I suppose he has a point… What do you call a deliberate mistake?
A Good Discussion About Linguistic Change
Pretty good trick to talk while playing a flute. What’s your favorite example of semantic shifting?
Well, the Text is Mostly Correct
—but it doesn’t mention the need for a pun in the last panel, even though it’s there. Of course, the “unexpected” pun is what makes the strip funny, (the first panel calls it “stupid”), but you have to figure that out yourself.
They Got Lego Right
The company that manufactures this plastic toy insists that the word “Lego” has no plural form. “Lego” is an adjective, they say. Lots of folks, especially kids, say “Legos” but they’re wrong. Good old Scientific American gets it right! Here’s a quote from the March 2024 issue, page 4, in an article that mentions antibody-drug […]
