Think faster and talk smarter. Tips from Matt Abrahams that will make you a better writer and speaker
Did Disney nail the pronunciation of 'Caribbean'? How to write equations. Chuther.
Asking experts about language (interview with Steve Kleinedler, former executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel)
When you shouldn't 'write tight.' 'Behead' versus 'decapitate.' YesHony.
Say hwat?! 'Anxious' versus 'eager.' Pink stein.
The wonders of the 'a-' prefix in English. 'Personal' versus 'personnel.'
Hilarious typos (and how to avoid them). Why do we 'take' a walk?
Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight.
Did you know that on US Army bases, soldiers get a tattoo every day? Keep writing.
People have ~feelings~ about the exclamation point (Florence Hazrat interview)
15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva
'Less' versus 'fewer.' Fun names for fingers. Scunscreen.
'Inspirational' or 'aspirational'? The surprising dangers of ChatGPT. Spaghetto.
Phrasal verb mysteries and minced oath origins. Night water.
Unlocking the mystery of 'ever words' and Latin abbreviations. Juna.
Why words can suddenly look unrecognizable. Learn to love the full stop. Marley.
Imagine life as a fiction editor (interview with Amy Schneider, author of the Chicago Guide to Copy Editing Fiction)
Darth Vader and the word 'father.' Comparatives and superlatives. Pritinear.
TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most'
Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals.
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