“The Avengers” vs. “The Revengers”
Why aren’t they called “The Revengers”?
Language on Overthinking It
Words are Wind: Repetition of Language in A Dance With Dragons
An author doesn’t repeat a phrase thirteen times unless he wants you to notice it.
TJ Maxx Flunks Old School
Saying things incorrectly in a way people don’t generally say them isn’t being linguistically progressive, it’s just being ignorant.
“Super Bowl” vs “Superbowl”: An American Spelling Crisis? Update: AVERTED
Is it “Super Bowl” or “Superbowl”?
A (BLANK) Solution to a (BLANK) Problem
What TV shows make great metaphors?
Episode 17: The Cremaster Field (or, Chuck Dies)
Ryan Sheely and Matthew Wrather overthink the season finale of Gossip Girl and the Joss Whedon/Neil Patrick Harris episode of Glee.
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Language and the Jedi [Think Tank]
The Overthinkers puzzle out the linguistic nuances of Star Wars.
“Superbowl” vs “Super Bowl”: An American Spelling Crisis
America can’t even spell “Super Bowl” correctly. Google Trends proves it.
Things With Bad Names: Artichoke
If there is one word I don’t want associated with my food, it’s “choke.” Choking is the absolute worst-case scenario when it comes to eating (with the possible exception of poison, which is why I’m on the fence about “boysenberry”). … Continued
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“Joe Six-pack”
A Republican friend of mine (yes, I have them) recently called my attention to Sarah Palin’s favorite nickname for her supporters. “Honestly,” this friend complained, “does anyone want to be a ‘Joe Six-pack?’ Does anyone hear her say that and … Continued
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