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.).

The Gamut Gambit

Posted on 22 November 2024 by Isabel Gibson

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

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Vow Wulls

Posted on 16 November 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Like Topsy, the language she just growed. Continue reading →

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Ya Gotta Talk the Talk

Posted on 26 October 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Trying to stay up to date, idiom-wise. Continue reading →

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Bill

Posted on 19 October 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Read you loud and clear? If only. Continue reading →

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Togod

Posted on 07 August 2024 by Isabel Gibson

We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when . . but for now I’ll say goodbye. Continue reading →

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Napples and Naranjas

Posted on 05 July 2024 by Isabel Gibson

How does anyone learn to speak or read and write this language? Continue reading →

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Great for Grignotage

Posted on 08 June 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Which is weirder: taglines or different languages? Continue reading →

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You Can Use a Letter Again

Posted on 30 May 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Life isn’t always a highway; sometimes it’s a word game. Continue reading →

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As We Say These Days

Posted on 18 May 2024 by Isabel Gibson

This week? Tips for all the iced-coffee lovers out there. And all those advising us to speak our truth. Continue reading →

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