Why can I never remember what this word means? What word does your brain refuse to retain? Tell me yours. Maybe together we can be perspicacious about this. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #perspicacious #vocabulary #howthehelldidinotknowthat

If they taught this tip in school, the kids would never get it wrong. #grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat

Valsalva technique - but make it musical? Kind of? Any other body oddities I should know about? And, if I made you try it, drop a 🥸👃🏻nose emoji in the comments. #hum #humming #sciencefacts #howthehelldidinotknowthat

Nauseated. Nauseous. Sure, it’s a purist distinction. But if English insists on giving us both, I want to know why. Apparently curiosity does not get Labor Day off. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #nauseous #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat

In the spirit of back-to-school season: Upmost or utmost? One tiny distinction. An unreasonable amount of confidence on my part. Watch to the end for the outtakes. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #utmost #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat

Convince or persuade? Do you know the difference? I was feeling pretty confident. Historically, that is not a good sign. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #persuade #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat

Sometimes these tangents are just so damn interesting. This one? It’s mesmerizing. Did you know this one already, or did I get you too? https://www.luciefrost.com/book #mesmerized #wordorigins #howthehelldidinotknowthat

Today is a two-parter! Apparently English class and I have some unfinished business. For more things that make you say aloud, “HOW THE HELL DID I NOT KNOW THAT?” visit https://www.luciefrost.com #vocabulary #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat

In Texas, we cuss. What do you do in your neck of the woods? Cuss words? Curse words? Swear words? What do you call them? More wonderfully unnecessary knowledge: https://www.luciefrost.com/ #cusswords #wordorigins #howthehelldidinotknowthat