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  • The word 'invaluable' is so frequently misused. It's like fingernails scratching on a blackboard.

    Why won't people speak good, anyway?

    February 2, 2015

  • I love words. They are uh, invaluable. (I really mean 'valuable'.) Words help us all write good. (ur, write well.)

    February 1, 2015

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  • Tell me about it. I ran into a burning building wearing an inflammable suit, and it didn't help at all. https://wordnik.com/words/inflammable
    I should get my money back from the English language.


    Google books has 'invaluable' going back to the 1650's https://books.google.ca/books?id=qs8sAAAAYAAJ

    February 2, 2015

  • The word 'invaluable' is so frequently misused. It's like fingernails scratching on a blackboard.

    Why won't people speak good, anyway?

    February 2, 2015

  • I love words. They are uh, invaluable. (I really mean 'valuable'.) Words help us all write good. (ur, write well.)

    February 1, 2015