June 21, 2009
British government opposes “i before e, except after c.”
To be honest, I don’t know where I stand on such a dangerous and controversial topic. In my head, “i before e, except after c” is most often processed as “e before i after c. Usually.”
ETA: Husband has informed me of a mnemonic for some of the [...]
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June 11, 2009
Full pun intended.
Texas town says goodbye to ‘hello’
KINGSVILLE, Texas (AP) – In this friendly little ranching town, “hello” is wearing out its welcome. And Leonso Canales Jr. is happy as heck.
At his urging, the Kleberg County commissioners on Monday unanimously designated “heaven-o” as the county’s official greeting. The reason: “hello” contains the word “hell.”
Guess they’ll [...]
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