A celebrant is someone who officiates at a rite or ceremony. It is specifically for someone presiding over the Eucharist, a bread and wine sacrament. A celebrator is someone who celebrates or recognizes a special event by having a party or some other unique activity. As a side note: the adjective form of celebrate is celebrative and one definition of celebrate is …
To center on something or center around something is to focus on it or for that something to be an integral part of the process. Technically one can’t center around since the center is a specific point; however, this is an idiom and anything goes with idioms. Outside the United States the phrases centre around or centre …
In a manner of speaking is an idiom that means the same as ‘in other words’ or ‘so to speak’. It is used usually after a statement to clarify a subtext or alternative meaning to the previous statement. Many people confuse this phrase by saying in a matter of speaking. This phrase builds off …
Penultimate is an adjective that describes something or someone as almost the final in a set or series, more specifically the one right before the last one. The adverb form is penultimately. This version is uncommon, though it is logical and necessary in some instances. An even more rare, and questionable, form …
Unexceptionable is an adjective that describes something or someone as not likely to cause someone’s disapproval or disdain. It is the opposite of exceptionable or something that is likely to cause disapproval or objection. The noun form is unexceptionableness and the adverb form is unexceptionably. Unexceptional is an adjective used to describe something as ordinary …
When it comes to expressions like “on accident” and “by accident,” because they’re so similar, there’s usually confusion about which one is correct or when you can use each phrase. So, to clear the air, I’ll explain the intent of by accident and show you some usage for its variant …
Convivial is an adjective used to describe something or someone as having to do with a good time, usually a large social event with lots of food and drink. Sometimes it is used to describe something as friendly, but in the sense that people are friendly over small talk at a party. …
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The main problem with this phrase is that piece and peace are homophones. So until you read a phrase, you don’t know which one is used, or misused. Say one’s piece is the traditional version of the phrase and means to give a prepared speech or share an established opinion. Make peace means to let go …
With colloquial terms for rural folks, the words “redneck,” “hillbilly,” and “hick” are usually the terms we see get thrown around. But did you know that each of these delicate terms has its own distinct connotations and origins? I’ll dive into the differences between these words and explore their history, …
Second that emotion was the title of a popular song by Smokey Robinson in 1967. It was a play on words from the phrase second that motion. It can be used to say that someone doesn’t feel the same way as someone else, but it is almost exclusively tongue in cheek and …