PinnedDavid ZethmayrGrammars of the IdealDarla, Ken and I are relaxing at the end of the workday before leaving the office. Office manager Darla is at her desk. Salesman Ken is…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
David ZethmayrIs danger only potential?Danger is danger, not “potential danger”. Danger is potential harm, potential injury. I read of “potential danger:” is the writer hedging…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
David ZethmayrAgainst a Lard-Fancy FadTwilight-literate American diction is silently suffering chronic lard. I‘m thinking again of the annoying twins, relative/comparative and…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
David ZethmayrWeakening of the Strong Verb in EnglishThe strong verb — wherein tense distinctions require change of a vowel — is declining in American English. German will retain it longer, I…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
David ZethmayrScribusGoWith a friend, learn the basics of Scribus, the world-class graphics design tool, as you play the ancient board game Go, or its simpler…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020