Waiting on the World to Change
The history of English gives us reasons to embrace evolving language as
The history of English gives us reasons to embrace evolving language as
Use less alienating or potentially offensive language Business jargon is the hot
Change your language habits by making purposeful choices. For centuries, we’ve allowed
In light of the kerfuffle over the AP’s hyphenate about-face, it’s clear
My daughter is seven and her favorite movie is The Princess Bride.
I was driving home from an IABC meeting the other day when
Being an editor is fun. If you’re like me, you love catching
Wouldn’t it be nice if readers dutifully read every scrap of our
I am a shit. I am the shit. Indefinite articles matter. As
Whether you’re writing web copy, white papers, or proposals, readability is important.
There’s something to be said for clever, catchy writing. But there’s a
In 2009, I posted writing advice from one of my mentors, Maurice
On Christmas Eve, some watch for Santa. Others listen for reindeer. But
There’s a big difference between reading for information and reading for pleasure.
Happy Halloween! I’ve been writing about some spooky idioms over at Grammar
We live in the digital age. More and more companies are going
Writing a proposal is hard work. And getting all the details of
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve always hated using
I consider Garner’s Modern American Usage one of the most important (and
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