The term confirmation bias has recently been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, though it has been in use for some time. We will examine the definition of the expression confirmation bias, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. Confirmation bias is a cognitive bias …
Sorted and sordid are two commonly confused words that are pronounced in the same way when spoken aloud but are spelled differently and mean different things, which makes them homophones. Homophones exist because of our ever-changing English language, and are a challenge for those who wish to learn to speak …
Call it a night means to end or conclude an activity, event, or day, usually implying a decision to stop what one is doing and go to sleep or retire for the night. We usually use it to indicate our intention to conclude social events or work and head home …
Coups and coos are two commonly confused words that are pronounced in the same way when spoken aloud but are spelled differently and mean different things, which makes them homophones. Homophones exist because of our ever-changing English language, and are a challenge for those who wish to learn to speak …
Idioms are words and phrases that offer alternative figurative uses different from the literal use to help provide analogy and interest. They are popular in English because of the detail they lend to speech and writing. Hold my beer is a humorous idiom made popular in the late 20th century. …
The expression knuckle sandwich is an idiom with an origin that is generally ascribed to American movies of the 1930s. We will examine the meaning of the idiom knuckle sandwich where it came from, and some examples of its use in sentences. A knuckle sandwich is a punch in the …
Days and daze are two commonly confused words that are pronounced in the same way when spoken aloud but are spelled differently and mean different things, which makes them homophones. We will examine the definitions of the two homophonic words days and daze, where they came from and some examples …
The idiom wrap one’s head around something has been in use since the twentieth century. We will examine the meaning of the idiom wrap one’s head around something where it came from, and some examples of its use in sentences. The idiom wrap one’s head around something means to understand …
Poetry and prose are the two basic forms of writing in the English language. They are used at different times to achieve different goals. We will examine the difference between prose and poetry and when they are generally used. Poetry is a work of creative writing that adheres to a …
I rest my case is a declaration when someone believes they’ve proven their point and have nothing more to add after presenting an argument or evidence. Idioms are metaphorical phrases whose meanings cannot be understood from the ordinary definitions of their individual words. They are typically used to add interest …