My allergies are killing me!

You're allergic to pollen. You are complaining about your allergies to a friend.

What's the difference between 'small' and 'little'?

What's the difference between 'small' and 'little'?

Thе english.stackexchange page has a detailed discussion of the difference between 'little' and 'small': Difference between "little" and "small"

Book Editor and Translator

What's It Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator?

In this interview, Mignon Fogarty and Elisabeth Dyssegaard talked about

• The difference between fiction and nonfiction editing. 
• How Elisabeth acquired the book "Tears We Cannot Stop."
• Why sometimes it's easier to write when you have another job.
• Why couples often make the best translations.

Surprisingly Serendipitous Words Of The Day

The Most Surprisingly Serendipitous Words Of The Day

Idiom "have its/(one's) day"

When Did “Fat” Become An Insult?

The word fat holds a complicated place in our society. As an adjective, it joins words like tall, hairy, fluffy, or bright.But, unlike those descriptors, fat isn’t neutral. It’s so often framed as a negative—and used as an insult. However, the body positivity movement, fat activism, and popular books and television shows centered on fat characters are proving that narrative is wearing thin.

a backstabber

You have a friend who you've helped out in the past. Now you find out that she's applied for a job that you were trying to get, without telling you. You feel betrayed, so you say this.