What is grammar? The popular notion is actual or presumed prescriptive notions about the correct use of a language. But linguistics...

Notional grammars define verbs as “words that denote actions and states of being.” A verb phrase consists of a verb plus...

I love all forms of word play. Before Easter, I heard a local news reporter pronounce the word <lambasted> “to criticize...

  <kin> “family; race; kind, sort, rank; nature” from Old English cynn Word Sums Kin a + Kin -> akin Kin...

<rain> “water from clouds” from Old English regn “rain” Word Sums Rain Rain + s -> rains Rain + ed ->...

Spring is in the air! Discover over 20 spring-themed crafts from insects to flowers to make during craft time with kiddos...

Paper plates are an inexpensive craft medium for kiddos of all ages. Discover over 60 paper plate ideas to make during...

<vegete> “non-animal life ,” from Old French vegetable “living, fit to live,” directly from Medieval Latin vegetabilis “growing,...

The other day I read a tweet that made some claims about adverbs: “The -s in “unawares,” as in “they were...

I have always loved words and enjoy learning new words all the time. As a kid, I would read the dictionary...