Choose the correct word. Donald is one of those politicians who (worries/worry) about penis size. Marco is the only one of the politicians who (brings/bring) penis size up. Ted, together with his advisers, (has/have) decided not to mention penis size. The number of politicians having penises (is/are) steadily declining. A number of serious policy issues … More Subject/Verb Agreement
“In trying to get votes for the Superconducting Super Collider, I was very much involved in lobbying members of Congress, testifying to them, bothering them, and I never heard any of them talk about postmodernism or social constructivism. You have to be very learned to be that wrong.”–Steven Weinberg, “Night Thoughts of a Quantum Physicist” … More Quote of the Day
At the supermarket I had bought rather more items than I thought could easily fit in the small cloth grocery bag I had brought with me. I said to the checker, “I probably should have brought two bags, but if you can get them all in this one, I will be impressed.” “Are you sure … More At The Supermarket
“Trumpism is Republican conservatism stripped of its politesse.”–Paul Waldman http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/03/opinions/mitt-romney-gop-trump-waldman/
Which American politician said these incredibly xenophobic things? – Quiz Which American politician said these incredibly xenophob… Donald Trump is not the only politician capable of keeping his foot in his mouth. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of other verbally obtuse elected officials http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/02/american-politician-xenophobic-comments-quiz
“Far from secularization inexorably leading to the death of religion, it has instead given birth to the search for new forms of religious life. The imminent victory of the Kingdom of Reason has never materialized. As a whole, mankind can never get rid of the need for religious self-identification: who am I, where did I … More Quote of the Day
Can you spot the errors in the following sentences? The Republican National Committee prefers that anybody but Donald Trump is the nominee. Hillary doesn’t wear eye shadow because it makes her eyes water. Check and see if Rick Perry dropped his glasses in the cat’s box. When Bernie arrived, he received a hardy welcome from … More If Only Grammar Were The Problem
“The Clean Airwaves Act assumed that fucking is a participial adjective. But this is not correct. With a true adjective like lazy, you can alternate between Drown the lazy cat and Drown the cat which is lazy. But Drown the fucking cat is certainly not interchangeable with Drown the cat which is fucking.”—Steven Pinker, “What … More Quote of the Day
No Harm Spilt 