Chattogram/Chittagong
I learn a new official spelling. Well, newish. Not that new, really.
Archive for Spelling/Orthography
rôle
lallygag (and lollygag)
Two spelling with but a single meaning, but sometimes lots of points.
Plausible typos
eady
Yesterday's OED word of the day was 'orthography'.
Guaranty/Guarantee
Is the -y version overly pretentious? Because if it is, I should start using it.
Roman numerals in film sequel titles
Nice article at Slate on the rise and fall of Roman numerals in titles of film sequels, from The Godfather Part II (1974) to The Hangover Part II (2011). Among...
metumpsychosis (sic)
The other day, while doing some editing, I came across the word “psychopomp,” which obliquely reminded me of an incident from high school. Possibly earlier, but I think it was...
HUDLOOMS
Best spam subject line of the week: RE: BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS I thought perhaps a HUDLOOM was a weaving device containing a Heads-Up Display. Or perhaps some kind...
Mama, momma, mom, etc
I was recently discussing various words for "mother," and it occurred to me that words/spellings like mama, momma, mom, ma, and mamma have different connotations to me. MW11 lists them...