Category Archives: Language and Communication

Playing with, and ranting about, language: miscommunication, badly worded signs and questions, and changing usage (Anyone heard from “take” lately? Didn’t think so.).

RIPTYDZ

Posted on 28 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

More fun with acronyms? Continue reading →

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FZDZ

Posted on 22 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Reports of spring in these here parts may have been exaggerated. Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Language and Communication | Tagged | 10 Comments

Is this the Help Desk?

Posted on 21 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Spoiler alert: Not so much. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Nice Day if it Don’t Rain

Posted on 11 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Is it a good thing, to be surprised several times a day? It can be. Continue reading →

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Wonton Disregard

Posted on 10 October 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Gyozas, anyone? Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged | 4 Comments

More Girly or Just More Girls?

Posted on 19 July 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Womanize? Feminize? Oh, just editize. Continue reading →

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Making Haste Slowly

Posted on 28 June 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Too soon old; too late smart. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Language and Communication | Tagged | 10 Comments

IYKYK

Posted on 13 June 2025 by Isabel Gibson

As to where it goes from here, well that’s still anybody’s guess. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Rien d’absurde

Posted on 24 May 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading →

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