Grammar Chaos: Nauseated and Nauseous
Jan 03, 2019
Ever felt woozy? Felt like vomiting? Except you don’t know the right word for it? The term you’re looking for is nauseated. No, you’re not seeing it wrong. The word for when you’re feeling dizzy or sick is nauseated, not nauseous.
If you’re scratching your head now, embarrassed for th...
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Grammar Chaos: Who (or What) Is Noel?
Dec 26, 2018
“The first Noel, the angels did say,
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay.”
The First Noel is one of the many Christmas carols we hear on repeat during the holiday season. Come to think of it, “Noel” is a word that we hear over and over duri...
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Grammar Chaos: X Marks the Spot
Dec 19, 2018
Anyone who has celebrated Christmas is familiar with these words that can be found in some Christmas cards: “Merry Xmas!”
Many religious people say that using Xmas instead of Christmas takes out the essence of the celebration. After all, there won’t be any Christmas without Christ. But di...
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