I’m thinking today about this old adage which used to be chanted by children in the playground:
“Sticks and stones may break my bones
but words will never hurt me.”
I know differently now, of course – unkind words can really hurt a person.
And, by the same token, that a kind word or two can be really healing, too. Continue reading “Sticks and stones – and the power of words…”
Synecdochically… what a great sounding word!
You might not know what it means – and before watching lexicographer Erin McKean’s highly entertaining TED talk I’d never even heard of it.
McKean discusses the future of dictionaries in the age of the internet – which might sound dry but her presentation certainly isn’t – it’s full of life and humour and easy to understand. Continue reading “Synecdochically Speaking … and Word of the Year 2016”
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