From the Far Side of Diction “1 in every 3 high school seniors aren’t that enthusiastic about science.” Change this sentence to: One in every 3 high school seniors isn’t enthusiastic about science. There are three changes — 1 becomes One aren’t becomes isn’t drop the adverb “that” Merriam-Webster reminds us that the word enthusiasm derives from an Ancient Greek word that means “person inspired by a god”.

Who is that? Do you possess a memory — a capacity — for remembering…. faces only ? names only ? both faces and names ?

Aquasana allows customers to order replacement parts online, on a Friday, and specify overnight delivery. I ordered parts last Friday. However, the parts were not delivered until Monday. Apparently, the programming logic for the online transaction does not prevent the customer from paying for overnight delivery on an order that s/he places on a Friday. When I finally reached a Customer Service representative on Monday, I was told that Aquasana would not refund the overnight shipping charge.

From the Far Side of Diction I don’t want to fall into a pitfall.

From the Far Side of Diction “…the reason being is because….”

The latest misadventure — 1. Tier 1 agents are calling people at home. At present, no would-be customer calls us unless he or she is referred by an existing customer or someone we didn’t help who shared individual agents’ phone numbers. …

The Tier 1 rep moved her lips. “She’s saying something about Part C. What’s that?” Or is she whispering something about a party? She might as well be sitting and straining on the potty.

Do you make your own healthcare decisions? “No” Who makes those decisions for you? “UnitedHealthcare” Click.

“My plan offers a budget for cleaning supplies and $155 in food benefits.” The plan that I am recommending to you offers $255 in food benefits. “What cleaning supplies does it offer for my under-the-table business?” Feed yourself well, and buy in bulk.