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These Are Peeves You Don't Want To Pet Mar. 14, 2018
Every so often I let slip the dogs of words and allow my readers' pet peeves to roam ravenously thro... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- GOSSIP Mar. 03, 2018
According to several news sources, Winsor Harmon, who played Thorne for over 20 years on "The Bold a... Read More
Let's Play Whack-a-Blunder! Feb. 21, 2018
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and try your hand at Whack-a-Blunder! Can you find 25 usage err... Read More
Word Guy Confesses to Being 'Noddy' Jan. 03, 2018
"Even Homer nods," wrote a reader this past year after gently pointing out an error in one of my col... Read More
I'm A Big Fan Of Your Column, However... Nov. 17, 2017
DR. WALLACE: I'm a big fan of your column and generally agree wholeheartedly with the advice you giv... Read More
Sound Emotions Nov. 08, 2017
Eyes may be windows to the soul, but if you really want to know how someone else is feeling, Yale Un... Read More
Why Do We Verb Nouns? Nov. 08, 2017
"Let's Christmas like crazy!" "How do you burger?" "People encored him again and again!" Faithful re... Read More
Reporters Engage in 'Tranche' Warfare Sep. 20, 2017
Reporters covering hurricane disaster relief during recent weeks have been donning their "tranche" c... Read More
It's Time To Leave 'Never-Never'land Aug. 30, 2017
Never begin a sentence with "And" or "But." Never split an infinitive. Never end a sentence with a p... Read More
Save the World Using the Female Imagination: An Interview With Deborah Pratt Aug. 01, 2017
I'm a sci-fi geek, so I knew Deborah Pratt by her work in creating "Quantum Leap." When I had the ch... Read More
When Should 'Predominate' Dominate? Jul. 19, 2017
Q: Nowadays, I see more and more journalists use the verb "predominate" as an adjective, instead of ... Read More
Contact Family Members For Help Jun. 01, 2017
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old girl and live alone with my mother. My parents were divorced about th... Read More
Confusing and Exhausting May. 24, 2017
Dear Annie: My father and I have never had the best relationship. He was domineering, controlling an... Read More
Put It All Down on Paper Mar. 24, 2017
Dear Annie: I am one of four adult siblings in a family that has always had difficulty communicating... Read More
ON TELEVISION WITH LYNDA HIRSCH -- GOSSIP Mar. 11, 2017
Lots of folks will be checking in and out of "General Hospital" in the next few months. After spendi... Read More
Is Having Two Meanings a Plus? Mar. 08, 2017
Don't get me started on the misuse of "nonplussed." In fact, don't even put the key in the ignition ... Read More
Is Trump Beyond Comparison? Hardly Mar. 01, 2017
Political commentators have spewed a spate of disparaging metaphors to describe President Donald Tru... Read More
Teachers Told Him To Kick 'But' Feb. 01, 2017
Q: When I was in grade school, we were taught one NEVER begins a sentence with "And" or "But." Can y... Read More
Write and Wish Him Well Jan. 18, 2017
DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend joined the Navy seven months ago. He is stationed in San Diego, California... Read More
Language Goes to the Dogs Dec. 14, 2016
Every now and then I like to unleash my readers' pet, "Peeve." While Peeve is a gentle dog in polite... Read More
