“Bring” and “Take”
Knowing when to use bring and take can be confusing. Can you tell if any of the following sentences use bring correctly? When you go to...
“You’re Still on My Lawn!”: Our Resident Curmudgeon Bemoans Six Lost Causes
Word confusion and language-related lost causes are no strangers to this site. We have explored the lost distinction between the words nauseous and nauseating, the...
Uncharted vs. Unchartered
The corona-virus disease pandemic, which started late in 2019 (thus the name COVID-19), has given rise to increased use of a few confusing phrases and...
Possessives and Attributive Nouns: When Do We Need an Apostrophe (and Where?)
If the dearth of apostrophes in text messages, emails, and social media posts is any indication, we may be witnessing their demise. But since such...
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...
