English is so messed up! It’s amazing that anyone can learn it. Need convincing? Look no further than the pesky homograph: The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the Polish furniture. He could …
What’s your phobia? Even if you are like FDR and have nothing to fear but fear itself, you are still in the Phobia Club. You have a phobia called “phobophobia” (the fear of phobias). If you have a phobia, relax if you can—you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 1 …
Here are some examples of famous authors who definitely had some, shall we say, unusual methods for keeping the words flowing…