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.).

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 →

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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 →

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Rien d’absurde

Posted on 24 May 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Reflections on language acquisition. Continue reading →

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An Also Ran?

Posted on 24 May 2025 by Isabel Gibson

A small infelicity in construction. Continue reading →

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

Peaches No Ice

Posted on 10 May 2025 by Isabel Gibson

An unexpected challenge in hospital food. Continue reading →

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Nuts!

Posted on 14 March 2025 by Isabel Gibson

No wonder English is so hard to learn. Continue reading →

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218 Frogs

Posted on 25 January 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Always take your wheelbarrow with you. Continue reading →

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The Gamut Gambit

Posted on 22 November 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Dagnabbed sound-alikes. Who planned this language? Continue reading →

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