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I always misspell the word <relevant> as <*relavant> based on a thinking that <relevant> is related to <relative>. I recently decided...

<*tion> is not an English suffix. I repeat: <*tion> is not an English suffix. I previously wrote a post entitled The...

I grew up in the 1990s. I entered kindergarten in 1990 and began learning to read that year. Phonics and sight...

I love cranberries, which are a perfect fruit during the holidays. This year for Christmas, I whipped up a batch of...

I am obsessed with all things Christmas. I especially love wearing my many Christmas shirts and sweaters from Thanksgiving through Christmas....

You never know where a word study will take you. A while back, my oldest and I did a word study...

Pfeffernusse is a traditional German cookie that reminds me of gingerbread. The spices are similar: cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg. The...

I love the smell of candied nuts at the mall during the holidays. But those delicious treats are super expensive. Making...

I love gingerbread, but my husband does not. In addition to my classic rolled gingerbread cookies, this year I also came...

Language is arbitrary. I recently stated that language is arbitrary on Twitter in response to the erroneous claim that language is...