linguistlaura

There's a Simpsons episode where Marge is 'admiring' a sculpture made by Groundskeeper Willie out of kids' braces. It's ...

Sorry for the proliferation of sign-related posts this week, but I keep seeing them. There's this sign in the lavs in the building wher...

Here in the Northeast of England (and in some other British dialects), it's common to hear phrases like ten year or twenty pound , wi...

What on earth is the meaning of this sign? I had no idea, so I asked just that question of Victor Mair over at Language Log, and he obl...

Just two things that I've noticed today, with no real comment added. First, my attention has just been drawn by Valdemar over at The D...