I was musing recently on how I remember names of people I haven’t seen for many years. That led on to thinking about how we remember vocabulary. In this short post, I mention 3 aspects of memory for names and words. Memory for names I’ve always had a good memory for names. I never had…… Continue reading Persistence of memory
Month: February 2024
Multiple use of an inapt adjective
Every Saturday, The Times carries a Feedback column, which often discusses issues of English language style and usage. One topic covered on 3 February 2024 was the adjective multiple. A reader had objected to a report stating that Britons were buying lunchtime meal deals ‘multiple times a week’. The reader asked whether The Times has…… Continue reading Multiple use of an inapt adjective