How French Is Your Toast?
Not long ago, the Tribune de Genève, one of Switzerland’s most important newspapers, published a …
Words of the 1950s
What do the words nerd, disco, pager and Eurovision have in common? They all appeared …
What Are Editorial Services?
If you are reading an interesting book and you’re caught up in the details, what …
Another 20 Superfluous Words You Can Cut
If you had a sudden impulse to cut words you didn’t need in a …
Liste de pléonasmes redondants que vous devez lire de vos propres yeux… Oops!
Pour donner plus de force à notre propos, parfois on y ajoute des mots superflus, …
Words of the 1940s
Did you know the term “mobile phone” has been used since the 1940s? That decade …
Parlez-vous franglais? The Phenomenon of Mixing Languages
Franglais: An attitude of lingual laziness, a threat to the integrity of a language or …
Words of the 1930s
If you thought “facelift” was a sign of our times, think again. In our ongoing …
Cut, Cut … and Cut Superfluous Words
Redundancies abound in English. We’ve listed some of the most common examples and removed – …
Words of the 1920s
Ta-da! Here’s another list of curious (and not so curious) words – these from the …