Persuasive Convincing March 2, 2009 By Merrill Perlman On the vanishing distinctions between "persuade" and "convince"
A Noisome Joy February 23, 2009 By Merrill Perlman Another word that doesn’t mean what it looks like it means
Presidents Setting February 16, 2009 By Merrill Perlman Attempting to punctuate President(s)(s’)(‘s) Day
Cultured Plurals February 9, 2009 By Merrill Perlman Plurals, singulars, and the de-Latinization of English
A Frayed Knot of Words February 2, 2009 By Merrill Perlman The difference between "homonym" and "homophone"