The Word Guy
The Word Guy
Teacher, writer, editor and language columnist Rob Kyff is an expert with words. Through his weekly columns in several publications, a multitude of published books, as well as in his classrooms, he shares his language and grammar tips and provides fun facts about the evolution of the English language.
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Walking in a Winter 'Worder'-land Nov 20, 2019
Put some words in your wassail and some punctuation in your punch this holiday season with one of th... Read More
'American Exceptionalism' -- What, Who, Why and Really? Nov 13, 2019
Pundits, professors and presidents have been batting around the term "American exceptionalism" like ... Read More
Shoo, 'Of,' Don't Bother Me! Nov 06, 2019
The seemingly harmless preposition "of" is the fly in the ointment of good writing. This pesky pest ... Read More
Whistle(blow) While You Work Oct 30, 2019
Pity the poor word "whistleblower." Like the intrepid human it denotes, this term has endured a long... Read More
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