Regular readers know that I like to point out proofing errors from time to time. It’s not necessarily to gloat, but + more
It always gets a bit dicey for me when, meeting someone for the first time, I’m asked what I do + more
Interesting thoughts on writing from Steven Pinker, who, in lamenting the “robotic” adherence to style manuals, says, “…if you follow + more
Ever hear of the subjunctive mood? It’s that weird rule that seems to pair a singular subject with a plural + more
Not only can Aaron write, it seems he’s pretty useful on film shoots as well. While filming this week at + more
When you write to impress rather than inform, jargon results. That’s according to this piece, anyway, and you won’t find me disagreeing. I’ve + more
While suspecting as much, I’ve long wondered whether the sentiments in this piece are actually true. So I perused some of the album + more
If you’re curious about “the extent to which traditional, formal rules of spelling and punctuation are relevant to branding”—and really, + more
So Sheryl Sandberg thinks the word “bossy” ought to be banned. For reals. Is it me, or is this some serious + more
Why are writers the worst procrastinators? Because we were the best in English class. Megan McArdle explains: “Most writers were + more
In a fight over prose versus poetry this week, poetry won when a 67-year-old man who had the temerity to call + more
“In 2011, the University of California at Los Angeles wrecked its English major,” begins Heather Mac Donald’s devastating takedown of + more
“…there is nothing harder to estimate than a writer’s time, nothing harder to keep track of. There are moments—moments of + more
I’m not a fan of the animated words. Seen enough of that in the past couple of years to last + more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexKqvgPVuA From The Open University comes this creative, funny, and—strangely enough—quite informative look at the development of our language over + more