When You’re (Missing) a Word in a Comparison
Writers sometimes leave out small necessary words when making comparisons. Sometimes sentences look just fine to our eyes at first…
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More or Less
Who would imagine a little word like less could be less than simple to use correctly? As an adjective, less…
Inflammatory Distinctions
Logic would tell us that flammable might be the opposite of inflammable. But we all know the English language is…
We Have Mutual, Common, and Reciprocal Interests
What we have in common, we share mutually. Some purists argue that mutual means something experienced or expressed by two…
Moral and Ethical Ethics
We often hear the words ethics and morals used interchangeably or paired as if either meaning the same thing or…
Negligence Is Not Negligible
Neglect and negligence are both nouns, but there is a difference in meaning. Neglect is an action that shows lack…
Whether or Not You Like This
Contrary what many of us were taught (me included), the word whether doesn’t always have to be followed by or…
Getting Serious about Series
If you went to the World Series three years in a row, did you go to three serieses or three…
Are You Reticent or Reluctant to Read This?
Here are two words that get mixed up at times—reticent and reluctant. If you’re reticent, it means you are reserved/restrained…
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