language Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/language/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:24:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 “I-Podify” — Really? https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/26/i-podify-really/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:29:30 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9643 Who’d think that a hand-held device could become a verb?  Yes, the iPod has begun to show action.  I heard perfectly intelligent people on the

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]]> It’s Vital to Us as Americans https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/21/its-vital-to-us-as-americans/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:53:35 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8817 I know. You’re already tired of IMPEACHMENT, and the trial is just starting. Many of us are tempted to fast-forward to the end, when the

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]]> What Language is That? https://smthingscount.com/2019/07/16/what-language-is-that/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:45:41 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8200 I was fascinated by this map of common languages spoken in the U.S. We really ARE a diverse country! And each language and person speaking

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]]> Screen Time–Report https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/17/screen-time-report/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:41:13 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7571 People (especially parents and their kids) go back and forth on how much screen time (including phones) is healthy for kids. The National Institute of

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]]> Fun Memory for Older People https://smthingscount.com/2015/11/18/fun-memory-for-older-people/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:24:03 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4307 I don’t understand half of what teenagers say today.  On the other hand, each generation has its own language, and this, too, shall pass.  Here’s

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]]> European Standard Language is Coming! https://smthingscount.com/2015/01/27/european-standard-language-is-coming/ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:48:39 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3459 [This one comes from Linda Younts, who knows how much I love word-play.  Enjoy.] The  European  Commission has just announced an agreement  whereby English will

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]]> In a Pickle? https://smthingscount.com/2014/01/13/in-a-pickle/ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:20:16 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2428 The language gremlins who live with me took over again today, meaning you get to find out the origin of the phrase “in a pickle.” 

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]]> Obama’s Biggest Crime https://smthingscount.com/2013/01/07/obamas-biggest-crime/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:20:44 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=1105 What has our President done to us! It’s a crime!  It may seem insignificant to many people, but it’s an affront to this language-loving person’s

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