http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=801 A Blog about Words and Language(s) from alphaDictionary.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=801&cpage=1#comment-328203 Perry Lassiter Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:12:44 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=801#comment-328203 I personally am up to it. However, I haven't yet progressed to the point I can hear "lay" used intransitively without at least a frisson of a shudder. I'm told to go with the flow, but keep smashing into the bank. I personally am up to it. However, I haven’t yet progressed to the point I can hear “lay” used intransitively without at least a frisson of a shudder. I’m told to go with the flow, but keep smashing into the bank.

]]> http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=801&cpage=1#comment-273661 Barbara Adams Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:48:33 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=801#comment-273661 Isn't the new meaning of dilemma exactly what language has always done? Word meanings constantly change. New words are constantly added and old words are dropped. When was the last time you read about couples bundling? We language professionals should embrace the use of "they" when grammatically is should be "it" instead of cringing. It's hard but we are up to it. Isn’t the new meaning of dilemma exactly what language has always done? Word meanings constantly change. New words are constantly added and old words are dropped. When was the last time you read about couples bundling? We language professionals should embrace the use of “they” when grammatically is should be “it” instead of cringing. It’s hard but we are up to it.

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