The Language Lady

“All things are ready if our minds are so.” —  Henry V , Act 4, Scene 3,  Wm. Shakespeare October 25, 2015  --  tomorrow  -- ...

At last week’s Democratic Debate Hillary finally showed herself as confident and natural, something the American media — and voters — waite...

I’ve been everywhere, man, looking for someone … searching for someone … Where have you been all my life? A shout-out ...

Andrea, from Los Angeles, wrote recently to ask if I had seen the letter (posted on multiple media sites) from “rock Indie heartthrob” Suf...

The Language Lady has started going through her mail, and will address readers' questions in the next few entries. FIrst is one from  ...

“It’s Sunday evening and me and my friend Ruth feel like walking.” This was the first sentence in a front-page article I found in this w...

Dear Language Lady,      I’m from Chicago and have a passion for languages and accents. I have a Polish friend who has an accent when she ...