Much has been written about the distinction between they’re, their, and there, when to use who vs. whom, and the difference between affect and effect. But tautologies? You’d be forgiven for hearing ...

Steve Gimbel, at Philosophers’ Playground, lately has been noticing what he calls “hidden tautologies.” “Tautologies, sentences like ‘It’s raining or it’s not,’ can be used in conversation ...

The inspiration for this week's column is supplied by a discussion that was started some weeks ago by a member of my Facebook fan club. The member wanted to know if tautologies, that is, pointless ...