If you’re here because your friend dropped “IHHT” in a DM and you froze like a confused robot, same. I’ve been decoding texts and Instagram slang for over a decade (yes, I’m that person in the group chat), and I still see new letter soup daily. Let’s get straight to it. People search “ihht meaning…
Let me say the quiet part loud: the whole “dreceive vs recieve” thing isn’t a duel of titans. It’s a duel of typos. I’ve been in the trenches of spelling, grammar, and general orthography chaos for over a decade, and I still watch people (and yes, me on a sleepy Monday) trip over receive. In…
If you’ve ever stared at a weird little note that said “rcvd 3:42 PM” and thought… what? same. I’ve been nerding out about the short form for words like “receive” for years. It’s not glamorous. But it’s everywhere. In my inbox. In shipping labels. In logs. In code. And yes, in texts. So let’s talk…
If you’ve ever watched a fourth grader write “b/c” instead of “because,” welcome to my circus. I’ve spent more than a decade teaching kids (and a few adults who should know better) how to shorten words without turning their writing into alphabet soup. Today I’m talking about elementary abbreviation—yes, that exact phrase—because people keep asking…
I used to trip over the phrase “community’s or communities” like it was a Lego on the living room floor. In my experience, even smart folks pause before hitting send on a post or email. Is it the plural of community? Or the possessive with an apostrophe? I’ve seen it butchered in newsletters, Slack threads,…
I’ve spent more than ten years collecting, testing, and gently arguing about jamaican slang for friend. Yeah, that is my actual hobby. In my experience, once you step into Jamaican Patois, you discover a whole set of words for your people—your “bredrin,” your “sistren,” your “linky,” your “parrie,” your “crew.” It’s not just one word….
People tell me I take rest “too seriously,” which is funny because most folks don’t take it seriously at all. In my experience, when you actually enjoy your time off, everything else gets easier—work, health, mood, even that nagging feeling behind your eyes. I’m talking simple downtime. Real leisure. A vacation if you can swing…
I spend an embarrassing amount of time thinking about short forms. Yes, the thrilling life of a language nerd who also loves job titles. If you’ve ever stared at “Coord.” in an email and wondered if it meant “coordinator” or a code from a spy movie, you’re my people. Today I’m talking about the coordinator…
Let’s get this out in the open: if you’re googling chieves or chiefs, you’re probably wrestling with spelling, plural rules, or maybe a loud NFL fan at a bar. I’ve been the person correcting this for over a decade (unpaid, sadly). The short version: it’s “chiefs,” not “chieves.” But I know that’s not the whole…
Let’s get this out of the way fast: kart vs cart. Yes, they sound the same. No, they don’t mean the same thing. In my experience, this tiny spelling slip has caused way too many weird emails, wrong shipments, and one very awkward birthday gift. I’ve spent over a decade around go-karts, shopping carts, e-commerce…
