A Word to Describe Obsessing Over News on Twitter?

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The Grammar Girl Week in Review Weltschmerztwittersucht: A Word to Describe Obsessing Over News on Twitter It turns out the Germans do have a word, or at least the beginning of a word, that describes what happens to me every time it feels like the world is falling apart, which—let's face it—has been about every three days lately: Weltschmerz. ...Read More 06/24/2016 4:00pm View           What Does Jury Rigged Mean? You’ve probably heard of something being jury-rigged.   That means patched together in a temporary manner. For example, is the rear fender of your car held on with duct tape? Are the batteries in your remote kept in place with a rubber band? If so, they’ve been jury-rigged. But what does rigged mean? And how does a jury get involved? ...Read More 06/24/2016 7:05am View           English in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Asia English in Canada The spread of English to Canada was the consequence of colonies established by New Englanders in the eighteenth century, principally constituted of those who remained loyal to Britain following the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. At the same time, settlers arrived from England, Scotland, and Ireland, adding further dialects to the mixture. As a result, there are many ...Read More 06/23/2016 10:22pm View           Hearty or Hardy? A listener named Cheryl left a comment on the Grammar Girl Facebook page asking me to write about the difference between hearty and hardy. She wrote, “I am a writer and get confused on the usage of the two adjectives. Love your podcast and appreciate your shows and tips!” ...Read More 06/23/2016 3:35pm View               FROM QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS Get More Grammar Girl Visit the website. Subscribe to the Grammar Girl podcast at iTunes or via RSS. Find Grammar Girl books, gear, and more at the Quick and Dirty Tips store. Have Questions? Search the Quick and Dirty Tips website. We have more than 600 articles about grammar and language. There's a good chance your question has already been covered.                 Best wishes, (and the Quick and Dirty Tips Team)                 Want more tips? If this was forwarded to you by a friend and you'd like to receive future tips, you can sign up here. Please don't use the subscribe/unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page because this will overwrite your friend's subscription. (If this came directly to you, you can use the subscribe/unsubscribe link below to manage your subscription.)                 FOLLOW ME

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