The Word Nerd: Stolen meanings are inevitable even in ‘pure’ mathematics
Let’s look at some “precise” mathematical terms.
Articles by Howard Richler
The Word Nerd: Varieties of Cannabis and their hazy, crazy etymologies
It was sometime around March 26, 1967, that I indulged in cannabis for the first time, and it has been over 50 years since my last joint.
Word Nerd: On March 8, we ask, Whence Cometh Woman?
Discussions about this word’s origin inevitably entails someone becoming apoplectic that woman ends in “man.” (I mean, how controlling do men have to be?)
Word Nerd: English spelling is absolutly atrochüss
Some writers have shown a hyperbolic penchant, if not outright chauvinism, in their advocacy of the English language.
The Word Nerd: Talking turkey with the Americans and all that garnish
No, Donald Trump, it isn’t fake news: the origin of Canadian Thanksgiving predates this.