NOPEC Shows Government Garble at Its Standard Worst
Monday, May 26th, 2008Congress’s new piece of legislation, NOPEC, is not only a piece of tortured, garbled English, but also a useless, ridiculous piece of “show” legislation
Archive for May, 2008
Nice Use of Juxtaposition in Newspaper Story
Monday, May 19th, 2008O.J. Mayo denies taking money while an amateur, but at the close of the denail he drove off in a brand new Porsche Cayenne
Nothing Like a Stiff Drink and a Quick Trim
Saturday, May 17th, 2008A sign with Chinese-translated English that proclaims a “saloon for hair” is an intriguing idea, but alas, there’s no truth in advertising–just bad English
Metaphors Are Like, Well, Similes…
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Every year, English teachers from across the country submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year’s winners: 1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently [...]
Do You Subvocalize When You Write?
Monday, May 12th, 2008Subvocalizing refers to the mental process when people write and “fill in the blanks” between thoughts, blanks that readers will not be able to fill in
Is There a Difference: Truth v. Honesty?
Sunday, May 4th, 2008Is Roger Clements capable of telling the truth? Of course not. Witness the latest revelations about his sordid life-style