From a cultural standpoint, there are quite a few seasons beyond the basic winter, spring, summer, and fall (football, awards, open, mating, etc.). The phrase ’tis the season, however, only refers to ...

This Highway Advisory Radio system south of Norfolk, Va., got a reprieve, but the state appears to be moving away from TIS. Back in 1977 — before the Sony Walkman and compact discs, back before the ...

English likes to stick contractions on the end of words. “They have” becomes “they’ve,” “I will” becomes “I’ll,” and “do not” becomes “don’t.” The shortened parts of these words are called ...