Recently, I noticed someone ask on Twitter what the opposite of hyperbole is:
Category: Grammar
The gender neutral option for niece and nephew
I have talked about gendered language in the past (using they as a third-person, singular pronoun; using Mx; avoiding using sexist pronouns; using woman or female as an adjective). Today, I want to talk about gendered language again, especially regarding family relationships.
Is it Mother’s Day or Mothers Day?
Or for that matter, is it Mothers’ Day?
Is Easter capitalized or not?
Every time a holiday draws near, traffic to my website increases as people try to learn how to properly write holidays. Since Easter is on its way, I thought I should write a post addressing whether we capitalize it or not.
What’s a noun string, and why you should avoid it
A noun string is a group of several nouns that act as one noun. Technically, all but one of the nouns act as adjectives, but we’d normally use those words as nouns.
Why is “disgust” spelled with a G
Recently, someone came to my website after searching for the following phrase:
How to pronounce “victuals”
English is full of words that don”t sound like they look. Thought could be written with just 4 letters (three if we still used þ), we replace the first l in colonel with an r, and we don’t pronounce the th in asthma. Victuals is another one of those words. The first time you see this word—if you’ve never heard it spoken—it’s easy to think it’s… Continue reading How to pronounce “victuals”
Why is “fiery” not spelled “firey”?
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, a friend asked on Facebook why fiery is spelled fiery instead of firey. As I was researching the questions, I found the answer fascinating and thought my readers might be interested in knowing, too.
Difference between immediately and ASAP
Most people consider it synonymous with “right away”, but once you analyze it, you can see that it doesn’t mean anything of the sort.
Should you capitalize “funeral service”?
I recently had someone come to my website after searching Google for the following phrase: should you capitalize funeral service.