The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

In the spirit of the holiday season, I thought you might like to know where some of the common holiday words come from.  Here are the etymologies (origins) of some common holiday words:

Lay and lie are two of the most confusing verbs in the language. Hopefully, after reading this blog post, you will finally be confident of the difference.

Sometimes, sometime, and some time may look very similar, but each has a different meaning.

The holidays are upon us, and once again you are stumped. What do you get someone who apparently has everything?

Phobia means fear. It is both a word unto itself and a common suffix.