Verbs First: Targeting the Crucial Action
We can improve our writing by focusing on any unit of style—from choosing the just-right word to sculpting clauses, sustaining longer sentences with grace, and...
What Does It Mean to “Beg the Question”?
Pardon Me—May I Beg Your Question? Often I hear newscasters say something like this: “Which begs the question—why was the senator naked in the first...
What Exactly Is Grammar, Anyway?
What Exactly Is Grammar, Anyway? Thanks to Martha Brockenbrough, since 2008 we have celebrated National Grammar Day here in the U.S. every year on March...
“Which” Craft: The Broad/Implied/Vague “Which”
Communication is difficult enough under the best of circumstances, so we need to do everything possible to ensure that our writing is as clear and...
When to Capitalize People’s Titles and/or Positions
Can you identify problems with the capitalization of titles in any of the following sentences? The position of Comptroller for Acme Corporation is currently being...
