Like, So Totally Cool, You Know?

Prolific Mike at The Frailest Thing (for whom there is no uninteresting subject) recently pondered the rise of the ellipsis.

I thought of that as I watched this captivating and strangely thought provoking reflection on language.

Geeks and Nerds

I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who does not understand the difference.

E-Prime

I’ve tried, but can’t come close to matching this work of word-smithing: writing a whole column without depending upon any form of the verb ‘to be’. I read this years ago, and was referred to it again recently. It is classic.

[I tried to think of an economical way of expressing the sentiment of those last three words in e-Prime, and could not do it. Who can help me? Anyone?]