A few weeks ago we talked about words that have changed meaning over time, like “nice” and “silly.” Another one…

If you’re into sports, entertainment, politics, the news — you encounter commentators all the time. Heck, even the spelling bee…

This is a story about how a city got its curious name and what it means to be a namesake.…

As we recently discussed in our tight writing segment in episode 940, it is important to have a strong BLUF…

Some years ago I wrote a book called “The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in Writing.” In it I…

When autumn begins in the northern hemisphere, people often decorate their businesses and homes to get ready for Halloween. In…

Sometimes people run afoul of standard grammar if they use the word “borrow” when they should have used “lend” or…

A listener named Andrea once had the job title of “scriptwriter,” which spellcheck didn’t like. She said in her annual…

My tip-a-day-book, “The Grammar Daily,” is coming out November 24, and I’m currently encouraging people to preorder it —  and…

We recently published a podcast and article on our website about tight writing, and an astute listener asked a follow-up…