On the Media, June 5, 2009
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Summer Reading: from OED to OMG
Hartford Courant By Rob Kyff Gen X’ers with iPod buds stuck into their ears might puzzle over the meaning of terms derived from phonograph records: “flip side,” “like a broken record” and “in the groove.” Ralph Keyes is here to help with “I Love It When You Talk Retro” (St. Martin’s, $25.95), which describes the …
Some Terms That Have Outlived Their Roots but Not Their Usefulness
Voice of America, June 18, 2009
Florida Weekly
Florida Weekly July 29, 2009 THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE IS A RICH AND COLORFUL thing, full of strange words and unusual phrases. NANCY STETSON [email protected] “One thing I like about language is the way it reflects our culture, our social history,” says writer Ralph Keyes (his last name rhymes with eyes.) “There’s just endless variation and …
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