by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 18, 2018 | Fun With Language
The other night while surfing the movie channels I came across that 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz with its, “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” and “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore, Toto.” But the line from the movie I remember most occurred when Dorothy and... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Aug 7, 2017 | Fun With Language
English isn’t the world’s most-spoken language but it is universally accepted as the planet’s lingua franca, i.e., the language used as the common language between speakers whose native languages are different, as well as the language anyone who wants to get ahead in... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 7, 2015 | Fun With Language
English isn’t the easiest language to master, and here’s a humorous look at the reason why. How does someone just learning the language understand that the bandage was “wound” around the “wound,” that the farm was used to “produce” “produce,” the dump was so full that... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 7, 2015 | Fun With Language
When I was younger the study of words seemed an academic endeavor, if not downright boring. But an experience I had in Vietnam that changed all that. Early during my tour in country I began feeling discomfort with one of my wisdom teeth. As it turned out, it was... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jul 4, 2012 | Fun With Language
Visitors to the Vail Valley should be aware that even if you’re in great physical shape, it’s no guarantee against developing altitude sickness. Even if you’ve been here without symptoms in the past, it’s no guarantee against getting sick now. The reality is that... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Nov 6, 2006 | Fun With Language
A metaphor is a direct comparison between two or more seemingly unrelated subjects, a subset of analogy and closely related to other rhetorical concepts such as comparison, simile, allegory and parable. But the reason most of us enjoy using metaphors, is because they... Read More
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