Have a pet peeve of your own? Tell me. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll make a reel about it.
Today’s rabbit hole involves two expressions that keep getting in each other’s way.
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Today’s rabbit hole involves two expressions that keep getting in each other’s way.
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#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
October 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Have a pet peeve of your own? Tell me. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll make a reel about it.
Today’s rabbit hole involves two expressions that keep getting in each other’s way.
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#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Today’s rabbit hole involves two expressions that keep getting in each other’s way.
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
What’s the difference between “newly found” and “newfound”? I started wondering, and now we're all here.
I love English. I also reserve the right to argue with it.
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#newfound #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I love English. I also reserve the right to argue with it.
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#newfound #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
October 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
What’s the difference between “newly found” and “newfound”? I started wondering, and now we're all here.
I love English. I also reserve the right to argue with it.
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#newfound #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I love English. I also reserve the right to argue with it.
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#newfound #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Just in case you were wondering too.
I know. This is the kind of earth-shattering information that keeps me up at night.
You're welcome.
What tiny grammatical question has been taking up entirely too much space in your brain?
#WordUsage #GrammarTips #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I know. This is the kind of earth-shattering information that keeps me up at night.
You're welcome.
What tiny grammatical question has been taking up entirely too much space in your brain?
#WordUsage #GrammarTips #howthehelldidinotknowthat
October 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Just in case you were wondering too.
I know. This is the kind of earth-shattering information that keeps me up at night.
You're welcome.
What tiny grammatical question has been taking up entirely too much space in your brain?
#WordUsage #GrammarTips #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I know. This is the kind of earth-shattering information that keeps me up at night.
You're welcome.
What tiny grammatical question has been taking up entirely too much space in your brain?
#WordUsage #GrammarTips #howthehelldidinotknowthat
What’s the difference between instantly and instantaneously?
Be honest: did you know there was one?
Tell me which one you use most.
#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Be honest: did you know there was one?
Tell me which one you use most.
#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
What’s the difference between instantly and instantaneously?
Be honest: did you know there was one?
Tell me which one you use most.
#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Be honest: did you know there was one?
Tell me which one you use most.
#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
What's your motive-ation?
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#grammarnerd #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
What's your motive-ation?
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More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/
#grammarnerd #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
STEP foot?
Stop with the step, would ya?
What phrase do you hear so often that the wrong version has started sounding right?
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#wordusage #idioms #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Stop with the step, would ya?
What phrase do you hear so often that the wrong version has started sounding right?
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#wordusage #idioms #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
STEP foot?
Stop with the step, would ya?
What phrase do you hear so often that the wrong version has started sounding right?
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#wordusage #idioms #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Stop with the step, would ya?
What phrase do you hear so often that the wrong version has started sounding right?
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#wordusage #idioms #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Are you more empathetic, sympathetic, or just plain pathetic?
Empathic or empathetic: which one do you actually say?
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#wordusage #empathy #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Empathic or empathetic: which one do you actually say?
Visit https://www.luciefrost.com/ for more little oddities of the English language!
#wordusage #empathy #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Are you more empathetic, sympathetic, or just plain pathetic?
Empathic or empathetic: which one do you actually say?
Visit https://www.luciefrost.com/ for more little oddities of the English language!
#wordusage #empathy #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Empathic or empathetic: which one do you actually say?
Visit https://www.luciefrost.com/ for more little oddities of the English language!
#wordusage #empathy #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Continually vs. continuously.
Apparently English has decided these are two different things, because of course it has.
What word pair gets you every time?
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#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Apparently English has decided these are two different things, because of course it has.
What word pair gets you every time?
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#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Continually vs. continuously.
Apparently English has decided these are two different things, because of course it has.
What word pair gets you every time?
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#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Apparently English has decided these are two different things, because of course it has.
What word pair gets you every time?
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#wordusage #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
If they taught this tip in school, the kids would never get it wrong.
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If they taught this tip in school, the kids would never get it wrong.
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Nauseated.
Nauseous.
Sure, it’s a purist distinction.
But if English insists on giving us both, I want to know why.
Apparently curiosity does not get Labor Day off.
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#nauseous #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Nauseous.
Sure, it’s a purist distinction.
But if English insists on giving us both, I want to know why.
Apparently curiosity does not get Labor Day off.
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#nauseous #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Nauseated.
Nauseous.
Sure, it’s a purist distinction.
But if English insists on giving us both, I want to know why.
Apparently curiosity does not get Labor Day off.
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#nauseous #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Nauseous.
Sure, it’s a purist distinction.
But if English insists on giving us both, I want to know why.
Apparently curiosity does not get Labor Day off.
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#nauseous #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Convince or persuade?
Do you know the difference?
I was feeling pretty confident. Historically, that is not a good sign.
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#persuade #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Do you know the difference?
I was feeling pretty confident. Historically, that is not a good sign.
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#persuade #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
September 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Convince or persuade?
Do you know the difference?
I was feeling pretty confident. Historically, that is not a good sign.
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#persuade #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Do you know the difference?
I was feeling pretty confident. Historically, that is not a good sign.
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#persuade #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Here’s some knowledge that may affect national security for a while.
Or awhile.
Which tiny grammar distinction makes your eye twitch?
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#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Or awhile.
Which tiny grammar distinction makes your eye twitch?
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
July 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Here’s some knowledge that may affect national security for a while.
Or awhile.
Which tiny grammar distinction makes your eye twitch?
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#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Or awhile.
Which tiny grammar distinction makes your eye twitch?
https://www.luciefrost.com/
#grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
The Echoes of "Well"
People use 'well' often online to show if something is done good or okay. It shows how well a job was done.
#onlinecommunication, #wordusage, #language, #digitaltalk, #commonwords
https://newsletter.tf/why-people-use-well-in-online-talk/
People use 'well' often online to show if something is done good or okay. It shows how well a job was done.
#onlinecommunication, #wordusage, #language, #digitaltalk, #commonwords
https://newsletter.tf/why-people-use-well-in-online-talk/
The Echoes of "Well"
People use 'well' often online to show if something is done good or okay. It shows how well a job was done.
newsletter.tf
June 29, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Echoes of "Well"
People use 'well' often online to show if something is done good or okay. It shows how well a job was done.
#onlinecommunication, #wordusage, #language, #digitaltalk, #commonwords
https://newsletter.tf/why-people-use-well-in-online-talk/
People use 'well' often online to show if something is done good or okay. It shows how well a job was done.
#onlinecommunication, #wordusage, #language, #digitaltalk, #commonwords
https://newsletter.tf/why-people-use-well-in-online-talk/
Le Mot "Bye" Traversé par Divers Sens, de l'Adieu au Jeu
Learn the different meanings of 'bye' in sports like chess and tennis, from a free pass to an adieu.
#ByeMeaning, #SportsTerminology, #ChessRules, #TennisExemptions, #WordUsage
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-bye-in-chess-and-tennis/
Learn the different meanings of 'bye' in sports like chess and tennis, from a free pass to an adieu.
#ByeMeaning, #SportsTerminology, #ChessRules, #TennisExemptions, #WordUsage
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-bye-in-chess-and-tennis/
June 8, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Le Mot "Bye" Traversé par Divers Sens, de l'Adieu au Jeu
Learn the different meanings of 'bye' in sports like chess and tennis, from a free pass to an adieu.
#ByeMeaning, #SportsTerminology, #ChessRules, #TennisExemptions, #WordUsage
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-bye-in-chess-and-tennis/
Learn the different meanings of 'bye' in sports like chess and tennis, from a free pass to an adieu.
#ByeMeaning, #SportsTerminology, #ChessRules, #TennisExemptions, #WordUsage
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-bye-in-chess-and-tennis/
June 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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June 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I’m resharing a previous insights post that defines and explains the meaning of endemic, sporadic, epidemic, and pandemic, a topic that seems especially relevant as we navigate flu season and witness the rise in bird flu cases.
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#HealthWriting #WordUsage
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#HealthWriting #WordUsage
Endemic, Sporadic, Epidemic, Pandemic. Disease Occurrence Explained
As discussed in a previous post, using the right words is crucial when writing about infection and infectious diseases. Disease occurrence has been gaining global attention in recent years, so toda…
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February 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I’m resharing a previous insights post that defines and explains the meaning of endemic, sporadic, epidemic, and pandemic, a topic that seems especially relevant as we navigate flu season and witness the rise in bird flu cases.
evergreenbiocomm.com/endemic-spor...
#HealthWriting #WordUsage
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#HealthWriting #WordUsage
Todays #WordUsage pet peeve:
People don't seem to know that "relatively" means "in relation to". But the word seems to have gone the way of "literally".
"Is it cold outside?"
"Relatively."
"Relative to WHAT? Yesterday? Two hours ago? Last year? The temperature in Fargo?"
People don't seem to know that "relatively" means "in relation to". But the word seems to have gone the way of "literally".
"Is it cold outside?"
"Relatively."
"Relative to WHAT? Yesterday? Two hours ago? Last year? The temperature in Fargo?"
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Todays #WordUsage pet peeve:
People don't seem to know that "relatively" means "in relation to". But the word seems to have gone the way of "literally".
"Is it cold outside?"
"Relatively."
"Relative to WHAT? Yesterday? Two hours ago? Last year? The temperature in Fargo?"
People don't seem to know that "relatively" means "in relation to". But the word seems to have gone the way of "literally".
"Is it cold outside?"
"Relatively."
"Relative to WHAT? Yesterday? Two hours ago? Last year? The temperature in Fargo?"
What???? Dissemble means to conceal true motives, but is often confused with "disassemble." #wordusage #grammar #grammardiva #books #education
April 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
What???? Dissemble means to conceal true motives, but is often confused with "disassemble." #wordusage #grammar #grammardiva #books #education
Shined/Shone - Both are the past tense of shine. Shined is usually used with a direct object, and shone is not. "He shined his shoes before his interview." "The sun shone all day." #grammar #grammardiva #language #wordusage
September 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Shined/Shone - Both are the past tense of shine. Shined is usually used with a direct object, and shone is not. "He shined his shoes before his interview." "The sun shone all day." #grammar #grammardiva #language #wordusage
Set/Sit - To set is to place something or put something and takes a direct object. You must put something. Sit has no direct object. "Set the book on the table." The book is sitting on the table." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage #language, #Englishclass
September 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Set/Sit - To set is to place something or put something and takes a direct object. You must put something. Sit has no direct object. "Set the book on the table." The book is sitting on the table." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage #language, #Englishclass
Regretful/Regrettable - Regretful is full of regret and applies to people. Regrettable applies to circumstances. "I am regretful I didn't have a better relationship with my brother." "It is regrettable that my brother and I were not close." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage #language
September 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Regretful/Regrettable - Regretful is full of regret and applies to people. Regrettable applies to circumstances. "I am regretful I didn't have a better relationship with my brother." "It is regrettable that my brother and I were not close." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage #language
Regimen/Regiment - A regimen is a prescribed course someone follows. A regiment is a group of ground forces in the military. "I follow a strict diet and exercise regimen." "The leader of the regiment was well-liked because he was knowledgeable and empathetic." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage
September 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Regimen/Regiment - A regimen is a prescribed course someone follows. A regiment is a group of ground forces in the military. "I follow a strict diet and exercise regimen." "The leader of the regiment was well-liked because he was knowledgeable and empathetic." #grammar #grammardiva #wordusage