A friend wrote me in my capacity as a member of the Bible Integration Team at...
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Xmas Is Not in the Bible, So It’s Okay To Quarrel about This Word
So I get this e-mail from a friend: X in Xmas represents Christ. The “-mas”...
Quarrels About Words
Some months ago Dane Ortlund posted an excellent meditation on 1 Tim 6:4, …an...
Stanley Fish’s NYTimes.com Columns Are Usually Interesting
There are a few themes that have developed on this blog. Usage Determines...
The Degradation Of Language And Why We Should, Such As, Care
A teacher of mine heard me expounding my Usage Determines Meaning doctrines...
Linguistics, Homosexuality, and Friendship
Back in 2005, I wrote the following for the monthly newsletter I’m charged...
Usage Determines Texting
I grew up saying "gee" and having no idea that it was connected at...
“Etymology” = “and” + “shopping center” + “o” + “nonplussment”
A great point about the way languages changes—and how fickle people are about...