The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

Polysemia – An abnormal awareness of possible ambiguity; the uncontrollable tendency to bring to mind an inappropriate or unintended sense of a word in any context.

With a new word added to the language every two hours (want a new word? wait 120 minutes!), there is always something new for word lovers to learn.

The English language is alive and well—and changing. And that is probably a good thing, as much as grammarians like me resist some of these changes.

Sometimes, like any other job, being an author/publisher is frustrating! I had a doozie last week.

I love words. Not just the meaning of words but their etymology: where they came from; how they evolved; how their meanings, sounds, and rhythms have changed with changing culture and social mores.