My Kazakh friend wrote the word facepalm when describing her country’s leader’s insistence on changing the Kazakh alphabet…
Changing The Alphabet
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Category Archives: Grammar
Best. Word. Ever.
Pretty good word, although I might have chosen kerfuffle as the best word ever.
Punctuation Out Loud
Fascinating! Why do people say punctuation out loud?
Sans Seraph Font
Sans seraph font! HA!
Circle of Hell for Linguistic Transgressions
Pick your level, sinners. A cute circle of hell recap for linguistic transgressions.
Best Sentences of 2017
“Now goddess, child of Zeus,
Tell the old story for our modern times.
Find the beginning.” —Homer, translated by Emily Wilson, The Odyssey
Gorgeous, and definitely one of the best sentences of 2017.
Friday Tip: Proofreading
Friday tip: When proofreading anything, try starting at the end and reading backward. You’ll find errors you might otherwise miss.
Friday Tip: Increase the Readability
Friday Tip: To increase the readability of your documents, turn long sentences into shorter ones and use shorter words.
Proper Way to Address Holiday Cards
Friday Tip: Analyze Your Writing
Friday tip: Use the several available and free tools to analyze your writing level so that it matches the average reading level. Otherwise you may be writing above the heads of your readers.