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.).

To Eat, Perchance to Dine

Posted on 05 April 2021 by Isabel Gibson

The collision of language, citizenship, and politics. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Politics and Policy, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Lies, Damned Lies, and Advertising

Posted on 04 April 2021 by Isabel Gibson

At least there are no statistics involved. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged , | 9 Comments

As Astounding

Posted on 18 March 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Surely no human reviewer would flag this comment as spam. Continue reading →

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

Wring? Sprinter?

Posted on 14 March 2021 by Isabel Gibson

I thought I might try my hand at haiku. Here’s the first. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Photos of Fauna | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Life Lesson in Fussiness

Posted on 13 March 2021 by Isabel Gibson

It is, perhaps, unwise to be fussy about something I’m bad at. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Management and Work, Wired | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Bring ’em On

Posted on 06 March 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Ellipsis or advice? You be the judge . . . Continue reading →

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

Ologist

Posted on 28 January 2021 by Isabel Gibson

Who gives out these names? And can I get their email address? Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged | 5 Comments

Fandemic Flosives

Posted on 22 December 2020 by Isabel Gibson

More help from Public Health. Continue reading →

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

Never Usually

Posted on 21 December 2020 by Isabel Gibson

I could have been the more greatest Captain of the Queen’s Navy. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged | 6 Comments