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Handy Tips for Writing That Zips Sep. 07, 2022
Here are three easy ways to ameliorate your writing: No. 1: Avoid fancy words like "ameliorate." (In... Read More
Let's Take a Timeout on 'Times Less' Aug. 31, 2022
I owe the IRS four times less money than I did last year. Brand X is three times less powerful than ... Read More
Word Court Renders Split Decisions Aug. 24, 2022
Larry Brautigam of Berlin, Connecticut, was watching the banter of some TV pundits when he suddenly ... Read More
How Well Will You (Fair, Fare) on This Quiz? Aug. 03, 2022
Can you make the correct choice between these often-confused pairs of words? No. 1: When we're writi... Read More
Future of Dictionaries Is Looking Up Jul. 20, 2022
Dictionaries are facing what might be called a "defining moment." After all, of what use are these c... Read More
Nothing is Perma'meant' but Change Apr. 28, 2021
We tend to think of words as immutable objects — solid rocks we fit together to construct the ... Read More
Wheels Come Off 'You're Welcome' Wagon Sep. 14, 2016
When you say "Thank you" to someone these days, which response are you LEAST likely to receive? "No ... Read More
