Let Sleeping Dogs Lie — Not Lay
Ever heard the expression “let sleeping dogs lie”? Everyone I’ve ever known to say or write that sentence seemed perfectly willing to let sleeping dogs […]
Month: January 2020
Restful / Restive
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: RESTFUL / RESTIVE These […]
Dark Fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Next-door neighbors Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade are not quite fourteen when a strange, unexpected carnival comes […]
Restauranteur / Restaurateur
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: RESTAURANTEUR / RESTAURATEUR Although […]
Western Romance The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride, by Nicholas Sparks: Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson sits slumped in his car in a snowdrift, unable to move. His wife, dead nine years […]
Reign / Rein
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: REIGN / REIN Each […]
Christian Mystery Merciful Blessings
Merciful Blessings, by N.L. Quatrano & D.K. Ludas: Estranged sisters Hope, Faith, and Grace Blessing reunite for their father’s funeral in Merciful, Florida, and reluctantly […]
Principal / Principle
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: PRINCIPAL / PRINCIPLE The […]
Action Thriller The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line, by Lee Child: A small class ring, West Point 2005, initials S.R.S. $40. Retired army major Jack Reacher rescues this token […]
Farther / Further
For the fourth year in a row, the most often misused word I noted in my reading this past year was further to mean farther. I […]