@grammargirl I was so disappointed to hear an egregious error on your latest podcast that I felt compelled to set the record straight. And so, riffing on an evergreen opening line of a timeless novel, I can only state:
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that the cardboard tube at the centers of rolls of paper products have always been, and will always be, known as a "der-der".
I trust you will set the record straight in light of this fact.
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@grammargirl I've always heard the word "versus" spoken when discussing legal cases, playoffs, and even when soliciting opinions, such as, "Ice cream: vanilla versus chocolate?"
More recently, I've started hearing people use "verse" used in what seems to be the same manner ("Allies verse Axis"). I also heard "vice" in similar situations.
Color me confused! Then I thought of "vice versa" and wondered if that phrase was somehow related. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!
Computer science pioneer and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper was born #OTD in 1906.
As far as Iām aware, she is the only person who has both a supercomputer and a US Navy destroyer named after her.
Image: Computer History Museum
Google has now migrated maps.google.com to www.google.com/maps thus if you grant Geoloc permission in your browser, every G-service on www.google.com can track your location.
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