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Post, Entry or Article?

Posted on February 23, 2010
It feels strange to refer to blog posts as "articles." "Articles" sounds official, proper and very old media. "Posts" is the more common word, but it demeans the quality of the writing. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Some Advice about ?Advise?

Posted on February 23, 2010
The words "advice" and "advise" are pronounced differently. One is a noun and one is a verb. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Some Advice about ?Advise?

Word of the Day: Mishap

Posted on February 23, 2010
Mishap is a misfortune; an accident. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Mishap

But, it?s in the Dictionary!

Posted on February 22, 2010
Dictionaries are not scripture Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: But, it?s in the Dictionary!

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Word of the Day: Offhand

Posted on February 22, 2010
Offhand can be used as an adverb, where it means unprepared or brusquely; and as an adjective, where it means casual. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Offhand

What?s the Time?

Posted on February 21, 2010
In our hectic, deadline-oriented culture, lack of time is often a concern. Here are some time expressions. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What?s the Time?

The Line is for the Toe

Posted on February 21, 2010
People may imagine that the spelling "tow the line" is correct as it perhaps derives from some nautical activity. However, the correct spelling is "toe" the line. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Line is for the Toe

Come Participate on the DWT Poetry Competition

Posted on February 18, 2010
I am pretty sure we have many poets and wanna-be poets among our readers (not to mention the ones who just like to read poetry), so it was about time to run the first DWT Poetry Competition. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Do We Really Need ?Verbiage? and ?Verbage??

Posted on February 18, 2010
The Dictionary.com definition that sees ?verbage? as an assimilation of "verbiage" with "garbage" is not worth the consideration of writers whose goal is to write a form of standard English. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Character and Caricature

Posted on February 17, 2010
"Caricature" does not mean the same thing as "character". Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Character and Caricature

Using SCAMPER to Generate Article Ideas

Posted on February 16, 2010
Our guest author asserts that Writer's block is actually just a matter of not asking yourself the right questions. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Using SCAMPER to Generate Article Ideas

Is ?Prepone? a Word?

Posted on February 16, 2010
Can the word 'prepone' be used as an antonym of 'postpone'? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Is ?Prepone? a Word?

Slink, Shrink, and Wink

Posted on February 15, 2010
Reflections on some idiosyncratic past forms of verbs that rhyme with "slink." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Slink, Shrink, and Wink

Don?t Be Burnt By ?Inflammable?

Posted on February 14, 2010
The words ?flammable? and ?inflammable? mean the same thing : ?easily set on fire?. Why is this? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Don?t Be Burnt By ?Inflammable?

Being and Been

Posted on February 14, 2010
A reader wants to know the difference between "being" and "been". Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Being and Been

Word of the Day: Maim

Posted on February 12, 2010
Maim means to cripple someone. It can also be used generally, where it means to damage something, making it defective. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Maim

Comparative or Superlative?

Posted on February 11, 2010
According to the rule, "putting one's best foot forward" is "incorrect." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Comparative or Superlative?

Word of the Day: Ludicrous

Posted on February 10, 2010
Ludicrous is an adjective used to describe something so absurd that it provokes laughs and mockery. One synonym is ridiculous. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Ludicrous

?Crapulence? Doesn?t Mean That

Posted on February 10, 2010
Some writers seem to believe that "crapulence" means "excrement." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Crapulence” Doesn’t Mean That

The Stay at Home Parent/Writer

Posted on February 09, 2010
Children in the high-maintenance stages between birth and Kindergarten make for an extremely busy, sometimes overwhelming, season in a mom and dad?s life. In order to manage writing?and the business of writing?from home, it?s important to treat it as the job it is, and expect family members to do the same...

Individual or Person?

Posted on February 09, 2010
A reader objects to the use of the word "individual" where "person" will do. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Individual or Person?

Word of the Day: Subliminal

Posted on February 09, 2010
Subliminal is an adjective used to describe things or stimuli that work below the threshold of consciousness. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Subliminal

20 Criminal Terms You Should Know

Posted on February 08, 2010
The concept of crime varies from time to time and from place to place. Here are some terms used to describe some different types of crime in the U.S. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 20 Criminal Terms You Should Know

Having a Yen

Posted on February 07, 2010
The word "yen" does not always mean "Japanese monetary unit." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Having a Yen

Razed to the Ground

Posted on February 07, 2010
Although commonly seen on the web, the phrase ?raised to the ground? is almost always a misspelling of ?razed to the ground?. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Razed to the Ground

Word of the Day: Ostracize

Posted on February 07, 2010
Ostracize means to exclude someone from society or from any group of people. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Ostracize

Word of the Day: Gestalt

Posted on February 05, 2010
A gestalt is a configuration or system so unified that it cannot be described by the sum of its individual parts. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Gestalt

Octaves and Decibels

Posted on February 04, 2010
Can you inform on the usage of . . . octave and decible? I am of the opinion, that octave deals with human voice and decible deals with noise. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Octaves and Decibels

Not All Memes are Bad

Posted on February 03, 2010
I?ve recently become interested in the concept of the meme (rhymes with seem). Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Not All Memes are Bad

The Triple Threat of ?Sures?

Posted on February 02, 2010
A reader wants to know the difference between "ensure" and "insure." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Triple Threat of ‘Sures’

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