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Keith SladeThe Word Detective answers reader questions about word and phrase origins, grammar, usage, and the history of the English language.
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rob3rtsThe Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers’ questions about words and language. The Word Detective is written by Evan Morris and appears in finer newspapers in the U.S., Mexico and Japan
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Dear Word Detective: My wife was reading an ad and noticed that there was going to be a “Blow Out Sale,” which got her thinking, what is a “Blow Out Sale”? When did “blow out” become a term to mean “big” or “extravagant”? I, of course, pondered the question and thought of you. Do you have any clues? Should we go to the “Blow Out Light Bulb Sale”? — Rich Harrington.
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S J RA REAL GEM! The Word Detective http://j.mp/ebs5ei
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Beth Younghumorous column answering questions about language etymology
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Brian WestThe Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers’ questions about words and language. The Word Detective is written by Evan Morris and appears in finer newspapers in the U.S., Mexico and Japan
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Hugh Blackmer"Words and language in a humorous vein on the web since 1995"
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Stephanie BullockAnswers questions about words and language...in a humorous way!
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Linda EleftheriThe Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers’ questions about words and language. The Word Detective is written by Evan Morris and appears in finer newspapers in the U.S., Mexico and Japan
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Gordon HerdAnother language site. Based on a newspaper column.
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