language

Sometimes we’re left in the lurch. It’s probably fair to say that most of us don’t know where that lurch is.

It appears that some of those bad or uneasy feelings we may feel in the pit of our stomach have become a pit in our stomach.

It's that time again. With 2024 behind us, we can vote on the word of the year.

We can pepper our food or pepper our speech. If the mood strikes us, we can be peppy in a pep rally sort of way.

There's examples all over the the place of people using "there's" before a plural noun. In fact, we just gave you one.

As 2024 comes to a close, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs football team gave us a reason to use the verb "doink."

On today’s episode, after 8 years, people sentenced to a life in prison for crimes committed at 18 years old wait to see if they will get a chance at freedom. Then, how some of Trump’s “fake electors” from 2020, have been re-nominated by the GOP. Lastly, a voice actor's involvement in bringing Michigan’s indigenous language into the Star Wars universe.

We can still reach out the car window to grab a parking ticket, but today, "reaching out" can also mean "pinging" someone to make a connection.

The words "decimate" and "unique" are quintessential examples of how a word’s meaning can shift from its etymological roots.

"Ornery" seems like an ordinary enough word, but its link to "ordinary" might surprise people.