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Handy phrases for the American in Paris

The New Neo Posted on November 5, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

Yesterday I was trying to be witty in the comments section, and I was looking for the way to say (and spell) “excuse me” in French. Since I don’t speak French, that meant Googling “handy French phrases translated”, which brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar | 5 Replies

Language Arts 101, by Mr. Jaspan

The New Neo Posted on June 28, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

We bloggers do love to pick on journalists. But can you blame us? They so often serve up such tempting food for the picking. Michael Totten has a post about one Andrew Jaspan, who is quoted as saying something so … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar | 7 Replies

Karl Rove: all he needs is an editor and some qualifiers

The New Neo Posted on June 24, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

It’s simple–Karl Rove just needs an editor. Democrats and liberals are in an uproar about some statements Rove made Wednesday at a Manhattan fund-raiser. In case you were on planet Xenon and missed them, here they are: Conservatives saw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Politics | 36 Replies

Calling a killer a killer

The New Neo Posted on May 11, 2005 by neoAugust 28, 2009

Today, as on so many days in the past, the murderers of the Iraqi people set about to blow a bunch of them to bits, and have succeeded. Sixty is today’s number. The killers must be so very proud. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Language and grammar, Terrorism and terrorists | 16 Replies

The language of public life

The New Neo Posted on March 22, 2005 by neoMarch 6, 2011

I was reading Dr. Sanity’s recent post, in which she quotes Fred Siegel from the NY Observer. He describes an encounter with some undergraduate Dean supporters prior to the 2004 primaries thusly: I was taken aback by my conversation with … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Language and grammar, Politics | 2 Replies

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