January 2017 - DAILY WRITING TIPS

3 More Sentences Lacking One Word to Be Correct

January 3, 2017 by Mark Nichol

Often, when readers stumble on a faultily constructed sentence, the obstacle is merely one seemingly inconsequential word—or, more accurately, the omission of what is actually an essential component of the sentence. In each example below, one missing word throws off the sentence. Discussion and a revision point the way to a coherent statement. 1. Management’s … Read more

Probes and Probabilities

January 2, 2017 by Mark Nichol

The Latin noun probus, meaning “virtuous” or “worthy,” is the ultimate source of probe and probability and their variants, which are listed and defined in this post. The verb probe is from the Latin word probare, derived from probus and meaning “demonstrate” or “test,” and means “examine” or “search.” The noun form, also probe, describes … Read more

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