Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Q: More and more frequently, I am hearing the double “is.” Example: “The simple truth is, is that one of these ‘is’-es is redundant.” What are your thoughts on this? — Mary Shea, Wethersfield A: The ...

These reduplicative words might sound like fiddle-faddle, but they have specific uses that go beyond yada yada and twittle-twattle.

I promise I’m not trying to get this song stuck in your head, but its lyrics illustrate the language term I want to discuss. And I promise I wouldn’t bring it up if this 1960 hit pop song’s b-side ...