Strike Superfluous Words from Your Writing
“Make every word tell”: this sound advice from The Elements of Style speaks not …
… and other nonsense words you’ll want to know
We rarely tolerate nonsense, but we have a soft spot for “nonsense words”. They seem …
No Chicanery – But a Take on Chicane
English has many words with multiple meanings. Can we say there’s an art to using …
Make Those Needless Words Vanish
Can you write fewer words and keep the meaning you intended? Of course! If you …
Slash Those Superfluous Words
Good composition includes slashing all needless words from your business writing. But to do that, you …
10 Tips to Tidy Up Your Holiday Messages
A Nitpicker’s Guide to Fixing Common Writing Gaffes Before you write another batch of holiday …
Editing: The Last Mile of Effective Writing
Ask children to describe their dream job and the response will be clear: a firefighter …
How Many Are “A Number Of”?
A number of people, a number of cities, a number of times … if you’re …
Be Gobsmacked By Wonderful Words
What’s a “gobsmacking” news conference like? That unusual word was chosen by The New York …