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Month: June 2011

The Balkans and “Balkanization”

The word “Balkanization” is being applied these days to what is happening in the United States.

Fast, Slow, and Slowly

Unlike “slowly,” the word “fastly” is not standard English.

The Changing Names of New York City

The Big Apple has gone through several name changes.

Bursting at the SEAMS

The expression is “bursting at the SEAMS, not “seems.”