by Kevin Burton You could go to college and learn about words and word formation, or you could go to the nearest schoolyard. How do we get the words we get? The cool kids, the most influential ones, talk a certain way. Soon the school follows. Believe me, in school had turns …
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Hey Word Lovers, Have An Awesome Day!
by Kevin Burton Good day you awesome readers! Are you sick yet of the word “awesome”? The term’s overuse is sparking some awesome outrage among speakers of English. Some generational friction emerges when you look into who is cool with “awesome” and who is not. “Awesome” started with the California surfer crowd …