Monthly Archives: February 2009

B No: barbituate | Yes: barbiturate Don’t forget this word contains three others: bar+bit+u+rate No: bob wire | Yes: barbed wire No, this word wasn’t named for anyone named ”Bob;” it should be “barbed wire,” although the suffix -ed, meaning ”having,” is fading away in the U.S. No: bidness | Yes: business The change of … Continue reading

A No: acrossed | Yes: across It is easy to confuse “across” with “crossed” but better to keep them separate. No: affidavid | Yes: affidavit Even if your lawyer’s name is ”David,” he issues affidavits. No: Old-timer’s disease | Yes: Alzheimer’s disease While it is a disease of old-timers, it is named for the German … Continue reading