I recently posted a video on LinkedIn, and in the caption, I used the word ubiquitousness. In one of the comments, someone questioned my usage, suggesting that ubiquity is a better choice.
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Logical fallacies: appeal to emotion
A begging the question argument is when a speaker restates their assumption to sound as if it is an argument.
Why you probably don’t need “whether or not”
While editing a client document yesterday, I came across the phrase whether or not. I realized that I’ve seen this plenty of times. In fact, the usage is so common, it comes up as a suggestion when you type whether into Google:
My 10 most popular grammar posts (2019)
About 5.5 years ago, I made a list of my 10 most popular grammar posts. I’ve written hundreds more posts since then, a few of which have displaced some of the older ones. It made sense to update the list.
Why “it’s important to note” is redundant
I was recently editing a large document for a client, and I encountered the phrase “it’s important to note”.
Why you should stop using “also”
One common writing issue I’ve encountered is the overuse of also.
Logical fallacies: begging the question
A begging the question argument is when a speaker restates their assumption to sound as if it is an argument.
4 ways to properly use a colon
In the past, I’ve talked about how to use commas and semicolons properly. A friend recently helped me realize that I hadn’t yet written about colons. Here are 4 instances when you should use colons and some examples for each. If you stick to these 4 circumstances, you may very well become an expert colon… Continue reading 4 ways to properly use a colon
Difference between minuscule and miniscule
Actually, technically, they mean the same thing. The only difference is that one is a misspelling.
The opposite of “hyperbole”
Recently, I noticed someone ask on Twitter what the opposite of hyperbole is: