Cliches, Dead Metaphors & Worn Out Expressions

We are so lucky that worn-out language does not need to go in a landfill! Meanwhile, Wikipedia has an article on "dead metaphors."

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Cartoon by Kathryn Lemieux

Classic Literature: As Written - As Read

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Poor Pronunciation

For the sheer craziness of English pronounciation, try this English Pronunciation Poem.

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Cartoon by Brian Crane

Alphabetical Alphabet

We take for granted the use of the alphabet as a system for ordering things "alphabetically," but this was not something that was immediately obvious to people. One of the first ancient books to be organized alphabetically, in fact, was a collection of Aesop's fables written in Greek. For more information about the alphabet and alphabetizing, see Wikipedia.

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Cartoon by Glenn McCoy

The Cloud

The terminology of "cloud computing" has caught on very quickly, hasn't it? If you are interested in the technical details, you can read about "The Cloud" at Wikipedia.

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Cartoon by Tom Cheney