There are yardsticks (unwritten) that a majority of people expect anybody with the prefix ‘Dr’, ‘Eng’ or ‘Prof’ before his or her name to meet. Such people are presumed to be highly intelligent.

Constant reader Stan Zegel wants to know whether there are what he characterized as "stuttering verbs" in the language other than "pre-prepared." Putting it more genteelly, are there verbs for which ...

I’m doing the best I can over here. I’m proud to say my wife and I have been married for 16 years, but I still have plenty to learn (understatement of the century). When it comes to addressing a woman ...