A lot of so-called experts offer writers a lot of questionable advice. I remember not too long ago, the prominent advice at writers conferences was ….
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Have you ever heard of RAS sydrome? “RAS” stands for “redundant acronym syndrome.” So if you suffer from RAS syndrome you suffer from “redundant acronym ….
Like most editors, I’m sensitive to preserving the spelling of originally French phrases that the English language pillaged. In the French phrase à la mode, ….
Aisle originated from the late Middle English ele or ile and from Old French ele both of which descended from the Latin ala meaning “wing.” ….
Even though the words aid and aide have similar meanings, are written similarly, and are pronounced the same, they cannot be used interchangeably. Aid can ….
A hold means a grasp, something to hold, or an order to reserve something. Ahold is usually reserved for a physical hold, but a hold ….
In this article I will attempt to clarify the sometimes confusing difference between the words agreeance and agreement. Agreeance is not a thing–or a word. ….
In this article, I will attempt to clarify the sometimes confusing difference between the single word afterall and the two word phrase after all. After ….
Besides pronunciation, the main difference between advice with a C and advise with an S is that “advise” is a verb meaning to offer an ….
Do you find beer nuts addicting or addictive? Technically, they are neither, though in common parlance, they could be either. Confused yet? Addiction is a ….