Regarding “Irregardless”
I could sum up my advice on this word in a single sentence: avoid using irregardless, especially in professional contexts. Although you will often hear and...
“Nauseous,” “Nauseated,” or “Nauseating”?
If you feel as though your most recent meal may soon make a re-appearance, would you say, “I feel nauseous”? If so, it might be...
What Does “Include” or “Including” Mean Before a List?
The definition of the verb “to include” is not the same as the definition of the verb “to be.” By definition, if we use the...
Using the Articles “A” and “An”
One subscriber wrote to ask how to determine whether to use a or an in front of a noun. Like many of us, he had...
“Anymore” and “Everyday” or “Any More” and “Every Day”?
This site addresses a number of confusing word pairs, including less and fewer, effect and affect, and lie and lay. Sometimes writers are confused by...
