Wether, Weather, Whether
Wether is a prime example of a word that will slip past the spell check. It is easily confused with […]
Wether is a prime example of a word that will slip past the spell check. It is easily confused with […]
Speech and writing are made up of single words, but most words we use are grouped as phrases. Many of […]
In Old English—the principal language spoken in England from the mid-fifth century until the Norman Conquest in 1066—English verbs were […]
The noun gyre means, “a turning round, revolution, whirl; a circular or spiral turn.” Birds often fly in gyres as […]
The noun behalf (from Middle English, from by and half, meaning “side”) is an unusual word in a couple of […]
Is publically a word? Yes, if by “a word” you mean “a term that is found as an entry in […]
A word’s original meaning often expands over time. For example, take decimate, from Latin “to take a tenth.” The element […]
One by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic is the introduction of a vocabulary pertaining to the disease. Here are ten terms […]
This post explores definitions and connotations of various terms associated with leaving one’s place of employment. 1. Discharge This term […]
Are you hoping to go further with your writing this year? Whether you want to launch your freelance writing career, […]
Would you like to learn to write great non-fiction – perhaps long-form articles or even full-length books? Then Malcolm Gladwell’s […]
Do you struggle with spelling and grammar? Even if you’re a native English speaker, there might well be grammatical rules […]