Corn
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:42 pm
This is a suggestion of "corn" as a Good Word, as well as a way to make readers aware of a complementary web site.
Delanceyplace [daily@delanceyplace.ccsend.com] is a brief daily email with an excerpt or quote viewed as interesting or noteworthy, offered with commentary to provide context. There is no theme, except that most excerpts will come from a non-fiction work, mainly works of history,
The edition for January 31featured passages from the book
I think my fellow web-footed verbophiles will enjoy delanceyplace as another web site that--like Good Word--offers erudite information for those who simply derive enjoyment from becoming enlightened by a new word or perspective.
Delanceyplace [daily@delanceyplace.ccsend.com] is a brief daily email with an excerpt or quote viewed as interesting or noteworthy, offered with commentary to provide context. There is no theme, except that most excerpts will come from a non-fiction work, mainly works of history,
The edition for January 31featured passages from the book
published by Castle Books. Included is the word "corn"; I'll try not to spoil the entry by tickling the curiosity with the mention that it includes an explanation of why one of several related references is to "corned" beef.Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
I think my fellow web-footed verbophiles will enjoy delanceyplace as another web site that--like Good Word--offers erudite information for those who simply derive enjoyment from becoming enlightened by a new word or perspective.