Category: Grammar
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Is it ‘Advise and Consent’ Or “Advice and Consent”?
I’m sure Trump wishes it were that the Senators merely gave their advice on his nominations and left it at that
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Close vs. Close
“Close” used as a verb has a different meaning and pronunciation than “close” used as an adjective
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Plagiarism: Changing Words Around Isn’t Good Enough
Giving proper attribution to your sources is a matter of academic integrity
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Mute Point? You Want To Say “Moot Point”
A “moot point” is understood as to mean, “Let’s move on, that doesn’t matter.”
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‘Tyranny’: Try Not To Mispronounce It
Let’s face it, tyranny is one of those words people mispronounce.
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An Oft Misused Word: ‘Censorious’
Misused word alert: “Censorious” has nothing to do with censoring or censorship.
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Making Sense of the Desanctimonious Moniker
It seems Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been so shaken by Trump’s name-calling that he is now pronouncing his own name differently.