243 "Think Different" or "Think Differently"

You laughed and laughed while watching "Friends." One reason it was funny is that the writers took what you expect from a conversation and flipped it on its head. Plus, how cicadas got their name, and...

3 Jun 202113min

I'm hearing "graduated college" much more often. Is it still wrong? Plus, five bona fide Latin phrases you can use to describe something wonderful.Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Watc...

27 Mai 202111min

We go through the simple rules for "bring" and "take," but then talk about the fun exceptions and dialect forms. Plus, how "The Queen's Gambit" can help us remember the difference between "gambit" and...

20 Mai 202115min

Is that dialogue feeling off? We're here to help! Plus, how to write about degrees this graduation season.Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.Joi...

13 Mai 202113min

Have you seen the tomato sauce spelled two different ways? "Ketchup" is the better spelling, but the history of the word is pretty interesting. We also look at how to punctuate questions, especially t...

6 Mai 202113min

"Op-ed" may not mean what you think it means. Then we discuss how long a paragraph should be.Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.Join the convers...

29 Apr 202111min

We talk about the difference between "a prince of a fellow" and "not too good of a time," and then we look at two things that make English especially weird.Subscribe to the newsletter for regular upda...

22 Apr 202114min

12 practical tips and tools that will help you write faster in the time you already have. Also, we explore why we call a letter that looks like two V's a "double U."Subscribe to the newsletter for reg...

15 Apr 202114min