“Moist” is a polarizing word out here in these streets. There are so many people I know who hate the word “moist,” and I don’t know why. Is it because it sounds wet when people say it? Is it the weird ...

Matt Watkins‘s call to treat language as “infrastructure not ornament” is spot on —”Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear” (July 15). As co-CEOs of a nonprofit, we know ...