For language lovers only

The school year just ended, and I'm a bit winded from grading all those finals. I'm not teaching this summer, so I'll have lots of time to post to this blog. Meanwhile, here's a link to William Safire's latest On Language column. The problems Safire tackles here make me feel like a wannabe. Wondering about the difference between ambivalent and ambiguous? Think you know what alliteration means? I admit I'm baffled when it comes to the present perfect. And I'm still waiting for the perfect present. Maybe for my next birthday.