Onomatopoeia (AH-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh) is a unique and indispensable technique. It …
Grammar Workshop: Portmanteau Words
Wordsmiths love portmanteau words. There is something appealing about taking two words …
Confusing Words: Shades of Meaning
Students have a tough time with certain confusing words. We’ve looked at perplexing …
Confusing Words: Parts of Speech
We are looking at confusing words. Last time we covered those pesky prefixes. Let’s take a …
Confusing Words: Perplexing Prefixes
All writers can point to a collection of words and phrases that they find confusing—and …
Grammar Workshop: Possessives {Part 3}
But What About... Not all of the rules of possessive usage are set in stone. Even within …
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Grammar Workshop: Possessives {Part 2}
Now that we know how apostrophes ended up showing possession in the English language, it's …
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Grammar Workshop: Possessives {Part 1}
Possessives seem like they should be terribly simple to use and understand. Somehow, …
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Grammar Workshop: The Em Dash {Part 3}
We've talked about when to use an em dash -- and when not to. We've also looked at …
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Grammar Workshop: The Em Dash {Part 2}
Before we start exploring the toolbox, take another look at the possible uses for em …
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Grammar Workshop: The Em Dash {Part 1}
The em dash has been around since the time of Gutenberg, but there is no doubt that its …
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Grammar Workshop: Fumblerules
Fumblerules show rather than tell students what not to do. A common example of a …
