Myth Rules: Eight So-Called Rules to Ignore
My first exposure to the phrase “myth rules” was the use of that expression in Edgar H. Schuster’s 2003 book (which I highly recommend), Breaking...
Using Transitions to Improve Clarity and Logical Flow
Using transitions to improve clarity and logical flow is essential, whether we are meticulously drafting a legal brief or lengthy proposal or dashing off a...
Using Ellipses
An ellipsis consists of either three or four periods, or dots. A single dot is called an ellipsis point. The definition is pretty straightforward, but...
What We Wish Every First-Year College Student Knew
Most of this website is devoted to writing and editing matters, but the following post is not. Instead, it grew out of a collective desire...
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...
