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Passive-Aggressive

Posted on 2015-01-14 by arjaybe

Can anyone tell me what the pop psychology phrase “passive-aggressive” means? I see it everywhere, but everyone seems to assume that everyone knows what it means, so they don’t bother trying to explain it. I’ve tried to figure it out … Continue reading →

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Seeing Blue

Posted on 2013-07-16 by arjaybe

Language affects how we see the world. More than that, language affects what we see, even what we can see. If there is no word in the language for it, we’re less likely to see it. Scientists at the Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Collective Nouns – Part Two

Posted on 2012-09-19 by arjaybe

See also part one. Since the practice of inventing names for groups of animals was started by educated English hunting gentlemen in the fifteenth century, the English language has been blessed with a growing collection of collective nouns. Any animal … Continue reading →

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