Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.
Why 'stressed' spelled backwards reveals a delicious truth. 'Me' versus 'myself'
Apr 14, 2026
· 14m
<p>1176. This week, we look at mind-bending words, including "semordnilap" (which spells "palindromes" backwards), "pentasyllabic" (which has five syllables), and "hyphenated" (which is not hyphenated). Then, we tackle how to use "me" and "myself" (with an aside for "hisself," "meself," and more fun dialect words).</p><br><p>The "palindrome" segment was by Karen Lunde, a career writer and former Quick & Dirty Tips editor. She writes I'll Go First, a Substack where she shares personal essays and memoir, then hands you a weekly …
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