There are a number of two-word phrases that, when combined into one word, cause a shift in grammatical function. For + more
There are a number of two-word phrases that, when combined into one word, cause a shift in grammatical function. For + more
“Hone in on.” Not only did I hear this phrase—twice—yesterday, I also saw it in print. (Granted, it was the + more
This is fascinating: a well-written product review (that is to say, with no spelling or grammar errors) tends to increase + more
My brother-in-law alerted me to some pretty fine writing from the world of real estate: Gracefully proportioned and built during + more
I think it was Erasmus who said that the desire to write grows with writing. It’s perhaps a bit presumptuous + more
It seems that any time someone laments the deterioration of our language, there’s a knee-jerk response from the perpetrators, smugly + more
Even though it’s a bit, well…jarring to see Dostoevsky and Chaucer on the same list as Stephenie Meyer, it’s worth + more
This, my friends, is what’s called a “truism”: a self-evident, obvious truth. It could even be considered somewhat tautological. But + more
It’s been a while since we last flexed our grammar muscles here at the last word. And since few things + more
Allan Metcalf makes a persuasive case for “OK”—a word my great-grandmother forbade.
What began ten years ago as a low-paying gig writing snarky music reviews for an “alternative” weekly has led to + more
Over at City Journal, Clark Whelton, a former speechwriter for Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani, tracks the decline and fall + more
One of my favorite magazines talks about one of my favorite reference books. Here’s the money quote: You don’t open + more
The aim of proper punctuation is not just to blindly hew to a set of inflexible rules; it’s to clarify. + more
Behold! The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form—quite possibly the greatest achievement in publishing since Euclid’s Elements was first set + more