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.).

Toilets

Posted on 16 June 2018 by Isabel Gibson

Obscure pictograms are not award-winning. Continue reading →

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Calling all Earthlings

Posted on 25 May 2018 by Isabel Gibson

Who named these kids? Continue reading →

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Practicing Parsing

Posted on 13 May 2018 by Isabel Gibson

When reading comprehension fights with layout. Continue reading →

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A Dip By Any Other Spelling

Posted on 04 March 2018 by Isabel Gibson

Who made Google Queen (of the Spelling) Bee? Oh. That was me. Continue reading →

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

Passenger Type

Posted on 25 February 2018 by Isabel Gibson

What’s in a type? Continue reading →

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Costco Sign, Myrtle Beach SC

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Isabel Gibson

Getting right to the point. Continue reading →

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It’s Complicated

Posted on 18 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Fun with word usage. Truly. Continue reading →

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

Don’t Say Pre

Posted on 10 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Taking control of our language. Continue reading →

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From This Time Forth

Posted on 03 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Let me show you a good time. Continue reading →

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