Commonly Confused Words: Altogether vs. All Together
The 1980 movie “Airplane!” has a famous scene in which two members of the flight crew are trying to convince…
Amber Morris
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AP Style: Using Material From Anonymous Sources
The last few years in the journalism industry have been turbulent with claims of “fake news.” Associated Press journalists and…
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How To Write a Glossary for a Report (With Examples)
Whether you’re writing a report for school or work, it is bound to include words the average reader won’t know…
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Generic Words To Retire
My high school creative writing teacher (a shout out to Ms. Grant!) once told me to stay away from the…
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Avoiding Sexist Language in Writing
Recently, my two-year-old son has learned that there is a difference between boys and girls. A few weeks ago, my…
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3 Proofreading and Editing Tips for Writers
During my entire freelance writing career, I’ve had no choice but to be a self-editor and proofreader. Even with the…
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Clearing Up Common Issues With Compound Subjects
Compared to many grammar concepts, sentence subjects are fairly straightforward, which is something I felt incredibly grateful for after starting…
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What Is a Linking Verb?
In elementary school, I learned that verbs were the action of a sentence. They are what a person, animal or…
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Commonly Confused Words: Empathy vs. Sympathy
If you have ever had to try to explain the difference between two words that are very similar or listen…
