I have a magic ring.
No, it doesn’t make me invisible.
Nor can I fly.
Atomic Homework
Mailbag Monday: Is This Sentence Correct?
A reader asks, Is this sentence correct?
Anything is possible.
Yes, I know, your grammar teacher told you there are two situations when you use “any.”
Are You A Snob?
I’m a beer snob. What about you?
I don’t know when it happened.
But at some point, I became a beer snob.
Do You Believe This? I Don’t…
Colds are caused by drafts.
I’ve gotten into many arguments over this.
Some people say, when there’s a draft in the house, or when the temperature changes suddenly, or when they go outside with wet hair…
Here’s The New Atomic Word Of The Week…
Yesterday, we talked about “dragan.”
It was a word used in old England.
It meant, to pull.
This Atomic Word Is 1,200 Years Old
To understand the Atomic Word of the Week, we must go back in time.
To London, 800 AD.
The population was only about 10,000 people.
The Mistake Native Speakers Make ALL THE TIME
Everyone makes mistakes.
That’s what I tell my Vig Village members.
So relax.
It’s Not A Major Mistake, But I Hear It A Lot…
This week, we learned you can suffer a major blow.
You can have major league talent.
And if you study at an American university, you can major in underwater basket weaving.
Welcome To The Major Leagues
English words come from all over the world.
France. Germany. Scandinavia. Turkey. China….
They also come from sports.
Could You Answer This Question: “What’s Your Major?”
That’s a common question American college kids get asked.
In the U.S. university system, students take a variety of courses.
Science… math… literature…. history…. language…. underwater basket weaving….