When Parts of Speech Offend! A modest defense

Last week, Pope Francis threw adjectives under the bus, saying, that he is "allergic" to qualifiers and that "we have forgotten the strength of nouns." The Pope believes adjectives divide and create hierarchies among Christians and seems dubious about them altogether. Image by Greg Waskovich from Pixabay He's not wrong. Adjectives are judgey, imposing their … Continue reading When Parts of Speech Offend! A modest defense