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By Jan FreemanMove over “gerrymander.” Step aside “scofflaw.” Our resident wordsmith investigates the claim that “canoodling” originated on the banks of the Charles River.
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Language The Curious Pleasure Of Peeving
By Jan FreemanIn her long career as an editor and language columnist, Jan Freeman says one question remains as baffling as ever: Why do people love their language peeves so dearly?
Language Can Boston Claim Canoodling?
By Jan FreemanMove over “gerrymander.” Step aside “scofflaw.” Our resident wordsmith investigates the claim that “canoodling” originated on the banks of the Charles River.
Language The Curious Pleasure Of Peeving
By Jan FreemanIn her long career as an editor and language columnist, Jan Freeman says one question remains as baffling as ever: Why do people love their language peeves so dearly?
Language Can Boston Claim Canoodling?
By Jan FreemanMove over “gerrymander.” Step aside “scofflaw.” Our resident wordsmith investigates the claim that “canoodling” originated on the banks of the Charles River.
Language The Curious Pleasure Of Peeving
By Jan FreemanIn her long career as an editor and language columnist, Jan Freeman says one question remains as baffling as ever: Why do people love their language peeves so dearly?
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