Understanding Different Styles of Writing You know what I love about the English language? I love the way a single word can have many meanings depending on what part of speech it is and the context in which it’s used. For example, when snappy dressers think...
The Point of Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives Have you ever had someone point a finger at you to emphasize an argument or position? I remember an elementary teacher telling my class (in the dark ages of the ’70s), “Make your point with words, not with...
Zombie Nouns: What Are Nominalizations? What are nominalizations? Well, have you heard of a zombie noun? The phenomenon of turning a verb or clause into a noun or noun phrase is really called “nominalization.” International writing expert Helen Sword...
Appositives: What Is an Appositive Phrase? When I taught English grammar to college freshmen, one of my favorite lessons was on the appositive and the appositive phrase. It seemed like my students could grasp these concepts more quickly than other grammar lessons....
A 5- to 10-Minute Primer on Suspensive Hyphenation A hyphen is a hyphen, right? Well, not exactly. Hyphens are commonly used to join compound words like full-time, part-time, third-grade, goal-oriented and so forth. Suspensive hyphenation refers to the use of a hyphen...
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