Plus, ways your grandma used to swear and how apostrophes get mangled.

Happy Thursday The English language is a peculiar and often confusing thing. How well do you think you know it? Read on to find out which sayings you might be saying wrong, which historical words are often used incorrectly and more. 10 Common Sayings You're Probably Saying Wrong By Chris Opfer Is it a "doggy-dog" or a "dog-eat-dog" world? Read more >> 4 Ways Apostrophes Are Mangled Every Day Are you guilty of these apostrophe crimes? Read more >> 10 Expressions That Came From the Ancient World What did Sting mean when he sang about being "caught between Scylla and Charybdis"? Read more >> 'What in Sam Hill'? 5 Ways Your Grandma Used to Swear   Grandma and Grandpa might seem awfully buttoned-up, but back in the day they could curse like crazy, too. Read more >> 10 Historical Words That Don't Mean What You Think Which historical words are you using incorrectly? Read more >> 10 Wrong Grammar Rules Everyone Knows Will the grammar police really arrest you if you start a sentence with a conjunction or end one with a preposition? There's only one way to find out. Read more >> Can You Fill in the Blanks in These Old-Timey Phrases?   Let's see if you're the professor or the student when it comes to the classic phrases we've cooked up. Take the quiz >> Riddle of the Day! A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner he's bankrupt. Why?   Check Your Answer Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list